Emilio Diena
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Dr. Emilio Diena of Italy
, was a philatelist
who specialized in the postage stamps of Italy and published substantial research on the subject, with many regarding him as “Italy’s greatest philatelist.”
in the 19th century.
In addition to writing numerous articles in philatelic journals, Diena wrote in great detail on stamps of Modena
, Romagna
, Sicily
, Parma
, and Naples
during the 1920s and 1930s.
in 1921, received the Lindenberg Medal
in its first year (in 1906), was awarded the Tapling medal in 1929 and the Crawford Medal
1934 for his “Francbolli del Regno di Napoli.” He was elected to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
in 2006.
, the grandson of Dr. Emilio Diena was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 2001.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, was a philatelist
Philately
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps...
who specialized in the postage stamps of Italy and published substantial research on the subject, with many regarding him as “Italy’s greatest philatelist.”
Collecting interests
Diena collected and studied classic and rare postage stamps and postal history of Italy as well as the Italian states which issued their own postage stamps prior to Italian unificationItalian unification
Italian unification was the political and social movement that agglomerated different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of Italy in the 19th century...
in the 19th century.
Philatelic literature
Diena accumulated a large library of Italian-related philatelic literature which is still maintained by his family today in Rome, Italy. He became an expert on Italian stamps and in addition to expertizing rare stamps of the classic period of Italy, wrote extensively on the subject.In addition to writing numerous articles in philatelic journals, Diena wrote in great detail on stamps of Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
, Romagna
Romagna
Romagna is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna. Traditionally, it is limited by the Apennines to the south-west, the Adriatic to the east, and the rivers Reno and Sillaro to the north and west...
, Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
, and Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
during the 1920s and 1930s.
Philatelic activity
Dr. Diena often served as a judge on matters related to rare Italian stamps and served on numerous international philatelic juries.Honors and awards
Diena was an original signer of the Roll of Distinguished PhilatelistsRoll of Distinguished Philatelists
The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists is a philatelic award of international scale, created by the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain in 1921...
in 1921, received the Lindenberg Medal
Lindenberg Medal
The Lindenberg Medal is an award given to those who provide “conspicuous service to philately” because of their investigations and contributions to philatelic literature.It is considered by some as the Nobel Prize of Philately.- Origin :...
in its first year (in 1906), was awarded the Tapling medal in 1929 and the Crawford Medal
Crawford Medal
The Crawford Medal is a vermeil medal awarded by the Royal Philatelic Society London for the most valuable and original contribution to the study and knowledge of philately published in book form during the relevant period....
1934 for his “Francbolli del Regno di Napoli.” He was elected to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
The American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame award honors deceased philatelists who have contributed significantly to the field of national and/or international philately.-History:...
in 2006.
Legacy
The Diena family continued his work in Italian philately. Dr. Enzo DienaEnzo Diena
Dr. Enzo Diena , of Italy, was a renowned Italian philatelist who continued the tradition of his father Alberto Diena and his internationally renowned grandfather, Emilio Diena, in dedicating himself to the study of stamps of Italy....
, the grandson of Dr. Emilio Diena was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 2001.