Medal for Bravery at the Battle of Curupaity, Gold Medal

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SKU: 02.ARG.0157.101.01.000

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Attributes

Country

Argentina
Composition

Gold
Inscription

Obv: HONOR AL VALOR Y DISCIPLINA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
Size

31x40mm
Image Licensing

This image/illustration is attributed to “Historia de los Premios Militares República de Argentina”, Vol. II, published by "Buenos Aires Talleres Gráficos, Arsenal Principal de Guerra" in 1910 in Buenos Aires. This image has been cropped. This resource is in the public domain in all countries.

History

The Medal for Bravery at the Battle of Curupaity (Medalla al Valor de la Batalla de Curupaity) was established in Argentina to reward to President Bartolomé Mitre and his army, who fought against to Paraguayan forces at the Paraguayan fortress of Curupaity. In spite of the lost of the Argentinian troops, the government of Argentina authorized the Curupaity Medal in recognition of the bravery shown in the frontal attack to Paraguayan army.

The composition of this Medal denotes the rank to the recipient; the gold Medal was awarded to Chiefs, while the silver Medal was awarded to Officers and the Bronze Medal to enlisted men.

The Medal features an obverse inscription that can be translated to "Republic of Argentina in Honor of Courage and Discipline.”

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