This is a fabulous Genuine Vintage Postage Stamp from Italy preserved as the tiny works of art that is.. These are 1 sized buttons As a button they are perfect for your hat, coat, messenger bag, purse, notebook cover, wherever a small statement or bit of art is needed. Spruce up your cloth recycling bags to make them your own! Use them to decorate packages or tuck into gifts. It can be made up as a magnet for an extra $ .50 http://www.etsy.com/listing/89789562/add-a-magnet-and-transform-your-button If you choose the MAGNET feature it would be great on a fridge, filing cabinet or locker or any other place, which needs a little brightening. Please excuse any glare from the camera. The buttons themselves are free from any glare spots. Italia Turrita is the national personification or allegory of Italy, characterised by a mural crown (hence turrita or ‘with towers in Italian) typical of Italian civic heraldry of communal origin.[need quotation to verify]. in broader terms, the crown symbolizes its mostly urban history. Italia Turrita is a woman with typical Mediterranean attributes. She often holds in her hands a bunch of corn ears (a symbol of fertility & reference to the agrarian economy); during the fascist era she held a bundle of the lictors. Italia Turrita Prime Scelta 1955-1960 1Inch Button Trio Vintage Postage