Indian Mutiny Medal (original) (raw)

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The Indian Mutiny Medal was a campaign medal approved in August 1858, for officers and men of British and Indian units who served in operations in suppression of the Indian Mutiny. The medal was initially sanctioned for award to troops who had been engaged in action against the mutineers. However, in 1868 the award was extended to all those who had borne arms or who had been under fire, including such people as members of the Indian judiciary and the Indian civil service, who were caught up in the fighting. Some 290,000 medals were awarded. The obverse depicts the diademed head of a young Queen Victoria with the legend VICTORIA REGINA, designed by William Wyon.The reverse shows a helmeted Britannia holding a wreath in her right hand and a union shield on her left arm. She is standing in front of a lion. Above is the word INDIA, with the dates 1857–1858 below. The reverse was designed by Leonard Charles Wyon, who also engraved the die of the medal.The 1.25 inches (32 mm) wide ribbon is white with two scarlet stripes, with each stripe of equal width.The recipient's name and unit is impressed on the rim of the medal in block Roman capitals. (en)
Medal Rozruchów w Indiach (ang. Indian Mutiny Medal) ― medal kampanii brytyjskich ustanowiony w roku 1858 w celu nagradzania oficerów i żołnierzy brytyjskich oraz indyjskich jednostek służących podczas operacji przeciwko indyjskim rebeliantom. (pl)
La Indian Mutiny Medal era una medaglia di campagna militare coniata per ricompensare quanti avessero partecipato alla soppressione dei moti rivoluzionari indiani del 1857-1858. (it)

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Campaign service. (en)

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Indian Mutiny 1857–58. (en)

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* Delhi * Defence of Lucknow * Relief of Lucknow * Lucknow * Central India (en)

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Silver disk, 36mm diameter. (en)

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British and Indian forces. (en)

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center|100pxRibbon: White with two red stripes. (en)

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Indian Mutiny Medal (en)

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Medal Rozruchów w Indiach (ang. Indian Mutiny Medal) ― medal kampanii brytyjskich ustanowiony w roku 1858 w celu nagradzania oficerów i żołnierzy brytyjskich oraz indyjskich jednostek służących podczas operacji przeciwko indyjskim rebeliantom. (pl)
La Indian Mutiny Medal era una medaglia di campagna militare coniata per ricompensare quanti avessero partecipato alla soppressione dei moti rivoluzionari indiani del 1857-1858. (it)
The Indian Mutiny Medal was a campaign medal approved in August 1858, for officers and men of British and Indian units who served in operations in suppression of the Indian Mutiny. The medal was initially sanctioned for award to troops who had been engaged in action against the mutineers. However, in 1868 the award was extended to all those who had borne arms or who had been under fire, including such people as members of the Indian judiciary and the Indian civil service, who were caught up in the fighting. Some 290,000 medals were awarded. (en)

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Indian Mutiny Medal (en)
Indian Mutiny Medal (it)
Medal Rozruchów w Indiach (pl)

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