Cross for San Pedro, Silver Cross

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SKU: 02.MEX.0194.102.01.000

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Attributes

Country

Mexico
Composition

Silver
Inscription

Obv: EL ESTADO DE SINALOA A LOS HEROICOS VENCEDORES DE SAN PEDRO Rev: PREMIO AL VALOR Y PATRIOTISMO DICIEMBRE 22 DE 1864
Size

35mm
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 San Pedro (Cruz de San Pedro), a.k.a. Sinaloa Cross, was instituted by the state of Sinaloa to reward its Officers and men who defended the city of San Pedro from five-hundred-man French force, under command of Colonel Gazielle, that attacked the city on December 22, 1865.

It is not clear if the composition of the Cross denotes the rank of the recipient.

The Cross features an obverse inscription that can be translated to "To the Heroic Winners of San Pedro," and a reverse inscription that can be translated to "Award to Patriotism and Courage, Sinaloa State."

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