Martiri. Admiral Paolo Thaon di Revel was interred next to Diaz upon his death in 1948. Honours and awards Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (1919) Knight Grand Cross with Grand Cordon of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of Savoy ("Who, having assumed the office of chief of the army in a very difficult war situation, with shrewd work of organization and shrewd effective control line, always highly inspired by the interests of the country, was able to obtain this level of preparation moral and military troops to successfully overcome the ordeal of a great battle engaged by enemy forces and means imposing", 26 June 1918) Silver Medal of Military Valor War Merit Cross, twice Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Turkish War Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Austrian War 1915-18 (4 years of campaign) Commemorative Medal for the Unification of Italy Commemorative Medal for the Italian Victory Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Médaille militaire (France) Distinguished Service Medal (United States) Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France) Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (Belgium) Commanders Cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari (Poland) During a five-hour tour of Providence, Rhode Island on December 9, 1921, Diaz was honored with a reception by the governor and mayor; received the Key to the City of Providence; and was bestowed Honorary Degrees by Brown University and Providence College According to the Italian historiographer Aldo Mola, the membership of Diaz to the Freemasonry is reasonably probable, but not demonstrated with certainty. See also Italian cruiser Armando Diaz References This article uses material from the equivalent Italian-language article, retrieved 16 November 2005. Who's Who: Armando Diaz External links 1861 births 1928 deaths 19th-century Neapolitan people Italian people of Spanish descent Mussolini Cabinet Field marshals of Italy Italian generals Italian military personnel of World War I Members of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Knights Grand Cross of the Military Order of Savoy Recipients of the Silver Medal of Military Valor Recipients of the War Merit Cross (Italy) Bailiffs Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium) Commanders of the