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Sardinian Crimea Medal

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

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.



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