Buenos Aires National Guard Star, Gold Star

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SKU: 02.ARG.0161.101.01.000

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Attributes

Country

Argentina
Composition

Gold
Inscription

Obv: GUARDIA NACIONAL DE BUENOS AYRES Rev: AL VALOR Y A LA CONSTANCIA LA PROVINCIA AGRADECIDA, CAMPAÑA DEL PARAGUAY 1865 A 1869
Size

42mm
Version Remarks

This version weighs 23.8 grams.
Image Licensing

This image/illustration is attributed to “Historia de los Premios Militares República de Argentina”, 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 Buenos Aires National Guard Star (Estrella de Buenos Aires a su Guardia Nacional) was instituted by the Province of Buenos Aires, in recognition of the troops of the National Buenos Aires Guard who fought against Paraguayan forces in the Triple Alliance War (1864-1870). It was awarded also to the relatives of those who died in battle.

The composition of this Medal denotes the rank of the recipient; the Gold Medal was conferred upon Generals and Officers, while the Silver Medal was awarded to enlisted men.

The Medal features an obverse inscription that translates to "Buenos Ayres National Guard," and a reverse inscription that can be translated to “To Courage and Constancy, the Province Gratefully, Paraguayan Campaign, 1865 to 1869.”

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