Cross for Ulua, Cross (1825)

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SKU: 02.MEX.0123.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$3000 USD

Estimated market value:

$3000 USD

Attributes

Country

Mexico
Composition

Gilt/Enamelled
Inscription

Obv: AL MERITO EN EL ASEDIO DE ULUA 1825 Rev: PREMIO AL VALOR EN 1825
Size

36-38mm
Image Licensing

This image/illustration is attributed to “Condecoraciones mexicanas y su Historia”, Carlos Perez-Maldonado, published by "Impresora Monterrey S.A." in 1942 in Monterrey, México. This image has been cropped. This resource is in the public domain in all countries.

History

The Cross for Ulua (Cruz por Ulua) was authorized in Mexico by presidential decree on October 29, 1840. It was awarded to the military personnel, under command of General Miguel Barragán, who blocked and laid siege the Spanish port of San Juan de Ulua on September 25, 1823. This port was the last Spanish outpost in Mexico. The Cross was authorized several year after the event.

The Cross features an obverse inscription that can be translates to "To Merit in the Laid Siege of San Juan de Ulúa 1825," and a reverse inscription that can be translates to "Prize to Courage, Victory in Ulúa in 1825."

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