Italy Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Silver Medal for the Distribution of the Flags to the Provincial Legions 1809 by the Paris Mint

ITALY - Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Naples & 
Sicily): Silver (Silvered Bronze) Medal for the 
Distribution of the Flags to the Provincial Legions 
- 26 March 1809, King Murat.
The medal was established in 1809, by Joachim-
Napoléon Murat, King of the Two Sicilies, on the 
occasion of the ceremony for the distribution 
of the flags to the Provincial Legions, that was 
held on 26 March 1809 and the King attended 
together with his wife Caroline Bonaparte.
The medal was awarded to the participants of the 
ceremony. 
According to the Royal decree of 29 March 1809 
there were ordered 2000 medals in bronze and 
1000 medals in silver. 
The examples with the suspender and the ribbon 
were awarded to the Legionaries who took over 
the flags during the ceremony - the color of the
ribbons differed according to the color of the 
uniform of the recipient.
This is the French made example, in silvered 
bronze, hallmarked by the Paris Mint.

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Napoleonic Wars 1803 - 1815

Item 100% original - ribbon original

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