Sardinian Crimea Medal
| Sardinian Crimea Medal | |
|---|---|
Awarded by the  Kingdom of Sardinia | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility | British, French and Sardinian personnel |
| Campaign | Crimean War |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 6 june 1856 |
| Distinct recipients | 450 |
The Sardinian Crimean War Medal (Italian: Medaglia d’Argento al Valor Militare per la spedizione d’Oriente 1855-1856) is a campaign medal issued by the king Victor Emmanuel II for those who participated in the Crimean War (1854-1856) against the Russian Empire.
Ribbon and medal
A silver medal with a blue ribbon that shows a crown with laurel and palm branch on the obverse side and the inscription "Spedizione d'Oriente 1854-1856" on the reverse side.<ref name=Ranieri, 356 p. 134">Ranieri 356, p. 134</ref>
Notes
See also
- British Crimean War Medal
- Turkish Order of the Medjidie
- Turkish Crimea Medal
- Baltic Medal
- Légion d'honneur
- Médaille militaire
External links
- "Crimean War Veterans in Western Australia, The Sardinian Crimea Medal 1854-1856". www.crimeanwar-veteranswa.com.
- "ASTA NUMISMATICA RANIERI N. 6 • BOLOGNA" (PDF). www.numismaticaranieri.it.
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