Sardinian Crimea Medal
| Sardinian Crimea Medal | |
|---|---|
| File:Sardinian Crimea War Medal, obverse.jpg Obverse of the medal | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Presented by | the File:Civil Flag and Civil Ensign of the Kingdom of Sardinia (1816-1848).svg Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Eligibility | British, French and Sardinian personnel |
| Campaign(s) | Crimean War |
| Established | 6 June 1856 |
| Total recipients | 450 (British recipients) |
| File:Croce di guerra al valor militare BAR.svg Ribbon bar | |
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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.
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]
See also
- British Crimean War Medal
- Turkish Order of the Medjidie
- Turkish Crimea Medal
- Baltic Medal
- Légion d'honneur
- Médaille militaire
Notes
- ↑ War Medals and Their History, page 153. William Augustus Steward. Published: Stanley Paul & Co, London, 1915.
- ↑ For example, see medals awarded to: Major Boldero, 21st Regiment, National Army Museum, Gunner Bull, Royal Marine Artillery, Royal Museums Greenwich.
- ↑ Captain H. Taprell Dorling. Ribbons and Medals. pp. 140. A.H.Baldwin & Sons, London. 1956.
- ↑ "Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 March 1858, page 1272". 1858. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
External links
- "Crimean War Veterans in Western Australia, The Sardinian Crimea Medal 1854–1856". www.crimeanwar-veteranswa.com.
- "National Army Museum online collection. Sardinian Medal awarded to Major Boldero, 21st Regiment".
- "Royal Museums Greenwich collections. Sardinian Medal awarded to Gunner John Bull, Royal Marine Artillery".
