Ernesto Burzagli CB GCMM GOA was a prominent figure in the Kingdom of Italy during the early 20th century. During a lifetime career in the Italian Royal Navy, he rose to the rank of admiral and chief of staff. In 1933, King Victor Emmanuel III appointed Burzagli as a senator in Rome.
Burzagli as a young officer
Aboard a Japanese naval vessel in Yokohama harbor before sailing to the Battle of Port Arthur (1904).
Japanese certificate acknowledging Burzagli's observer participation as Italian naval attaché serving with the Imperial Japanese Navy (1904-1906).
Coat of arms, granted by the Istituto Nazionale del Nastro Azzurro to Ernesto Burzagli.
The Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz, previously to 1910 Royal Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz, previously to 1789 Knights of Saint Benedict of Aviz or Friars of Santa Maria of Évora, is a Portuguese order of chivalry, founded in Portugal in 1146. It gave its name and coat of arms to the Aviz Dynasty that ruled Portugal between 1385 and 1580.
Decorations of the Order
Certificate confirming that the Order of Aviz was conferred on Ernesto Burzagli by the President of the Portuguese Republic in 1920.