Medal for the Passage Through Tornio into Sweden, in Bronze (Novodel)
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SKU: 02.RUS.0144.101.01.000
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Award Medal for “Passage into Sweden Through the Torneo River”, 1809. Bronze. 28.5 mm. Novodel. Bit H612 (R2). Crowned Alexander I cipher / Four- line legend, date below. Instituted 14 April 1809, for soldiers of Shuvalov who gained passage to Sweden across the Torneo River during the Russo-Swedish War of 1808-1809. Dark chestnut-brown.
This medal was established during the reign of Alexander I in commemoration of the crossing of Russian forces into Sweden through the town of Tornio.
It was conferred upon non-commissioned officers and enlisted men who participated in the battle at Kalix while heading into Sweden.
The reverse inscription translates to: "For Crossing into Sweden Through Tornio 1809".
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