Sardinian Crimea Medal | |
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Awarded by the Kingdom of Sardinia | |
Type | Campaign medal |
Eligibility | British, French and Sardinian personnel |
Campaign(s) | Crimean War |
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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.
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.