Madagascar commemorative medal | |
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Madagascar commemorative medal (obverse)
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Country | France |
Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Service in French colonial expeditions to Madagascar |
Campaign(s) |
First Madagascar expedition Second Madagascar expedition |
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Established | July 31, 1886 |
Ribbon bar of the medal |
The Madagascar commemorative medal (French: Médaille commémorative de Madagascar) was a French commemorative medal isuued to the participants to the First Madagascar expedition in 1883, and the Second Madagascar expedition in 1894-95. Two different medals were issued, the first one by the law of 31 July 1886, the second one by the law of 15 January 1896.