Commemorative medal of the 1859 Italian Campaign
Commemorative medal of the 1859 Italian Campaign | |
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Commemorative medal of the 1859 Italian Campaign (obverse) | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Eligibility | French soldiers |
Awarded for | Combat service in Italy in 1859 |
Status | No longer awarded |
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Established | August 11, 1859 |
First awarded | August 11, 1859 |
![]() Ribbon bar of the Commemorative medal of the 1859 Italian Campaign |

Commemorative medal of the 1859 Italian Campaign, crowned variant
The Commemorative medal of the 1859 Italian Campaign (French: Médaille commémorative de la campagne d'Italie de 1859) was a French commemorative medal established by Napoleon III, following the French campaign in Italy.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Musée de la Légion d'Honneur permanent exhibit, Paris
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