Military Expeditionary Guerrilla Army Medal, Gold Medal

SKU: 02.ARG.0126.101.01

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Attributes

country

Argentina
date of institution

October 1, 1822
remarks

The medals of the Argentine Independence were manufactured mainly at the mints of Potosí and La Plata.

History

The Military Expeditionary Guerrilla Army Medal (Medalla a las Partidas de Guerrilla) was established by General San Martin in 1822, in appreciation of an irregular Peruvian army that faced to Spanish garrison into the mountains, and kept them away of Lima.

The composition of the Medal denotes the rank of the recipient; the Gold Medal was awarded to Generals while the Silver Medal to enlisted men.

The Medal features an obverse inscription that can be translated to "The Courage is my Motto," and a reverse inscription that can be translated to “To the Military Expeditionary Guerrilla Army.”