Sardinian_Crimea_Medal

Sardinian Crimea Medal

Sardinian Crimea Medal

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The Sardinian Crimean War Medal or, more formally, the silver medal for Military Valour for the Eastern Expedition 1855–1856 (Italian: Medaglia d’Argento al Valor Militare per la spedizione d’Oriente 1855–1856) was a gallantry medal awarded by King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia for bravery during the Crimean War (1855–1856) against the Russian Empire. It is a variant of the Sardinian Medal of Military Valor.

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Ribbon and medal

A silver medal with a blue watered ribbon. The obverse shows a crown with laurel and palm branch surrounding the arms of Savoy, with the inscription "Al Valore Militare". The reverse is inscribed "Spedizione d'Oriente 1854–1856" outside a laurel wreath,[1] with the name, rank and unit of the recipient usually engraved within the wreath.[2]

In addition to awards to the Sardinian Expeditionary Corps and other allied soldiers, the medal was awarded to 450 specially selected officers and men of the Royal Navy and British Army.[3] Queen Victoria gave permission for the medal to be worn by British servicemen in uniform.[4]

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Notes

  1. [1]
    War Medals and Their History, page 153. William Augustus Steward. Published: Stanley Paul & Co, London, 1915.
  2. [2]
    For example, see medals awarded to: Major Boldero, 21st Regiment, National Army Museum, Gunner Bull, Royal Marine Artillery, Royal Museums Greenwich.
  3. [3]
    Captain H. Taprell Dorling. Ribbons and Medals. pp. 140. A.H.Baldwin & Sons, London. 1956.
  4. [4]
    "Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 March 1858, page 1272". 1858. Retrieved 20 April 2018.


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