Membrillar Medal, Medal

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SKU: 02.ARG.0130.101.01.000

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  • Medal Obverse

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Attributes

  • Country
    Argentina
  • Composition
    Embroidered
  • Inscription
    Obv: LA PATRIA AL MERITO Y EL VALOR EN MEMBRILLAR
  • Size
    70mm
  • Image Licensing
    This image/illustration is attributed to “Historia de los Premios Militares República de Argentina”, Vol. I, 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 Membrillar Medal (Medalla de Membrillar) was established in Argentina in 1814. in recognition of the troops who defended the city of Membrillar, Chile from a Spanish royalist attack.

It is not clear if the Medal was struck with metals.

The Medal features an obverse inscription that can be translated to "The Fatherland to Merit and Bravery at Membrillar."

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