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title: Mussolini's Mugshot, 1903
author: Police of the Canton of Berne
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20699/mussolinis-mugshot-1903/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-07-21
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# Mussolini's Mugshot, 1903
_Authored by Police of the Canton of Berne_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20699.jpg)
## Image Caption
Mugshot of the future Italian Fascist leader [Benito Mussolini](https://www.worldhistory.org/Benito_Mussolini/) (1883-1945), following his arrest by Swiss police for lack of identification papers (19th of June 1903). Mussolini was wrongly identified as "Benedetto" instead of Benito.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Berne, P. o. t. C. o. (2025, July 21). Mussolini's Mugshot, 1903. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Berne, Police of the Canton of. "Mussolini's Mugshot, 1903." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 21, 2025. .
### MLA
Berne, Police of the Canton of. "Mussolini's Mugshot, 1903." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Jul 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Benito_Mussolini_mugshot_1903.jpg) by [**Police of the Canton of Berne**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Benito_Mussolini_mugshot_1903.jpg). Submitted by [Fabio Sappino](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/fabiosappino/ "User Page: Fabio Sappino"), published on 21 July 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.