Medal, St Helena

Description
A French St Helena Medal (Médaille de Ste. Hélène.) The obverse of the bronze medal features a right facing profile of Emperor Napoleon I. " NAPOLEON I EMPEREUR " is marked around the outside. "Campagnes de 1792 a 1815. A Ses Compagnons de Gloire sa Derniere Pensee Ste. Helene 5 Mai 1821" is marked on the reverse. The medal is surmounted by a crown and encircled with a wreath. The medal is attached to a green ribbon with thin vertical orange stripes by a simple suspension ring.
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Object detail

Production place
France
Subject person
Classification
Personal Symbol/Personal Artifacts
Collection
John Houston Collection
Credit line
Medals like this one were instituted in 1857 by Napoleon III for issue to surviving soldiers of Napoleon Bonaparte's "Grande Armee" whoserved between 1792 and 1815. This medal was donated to Taranaki Museum as part of a large collection made by the prominent south Taranaki lawyer John Houston.
Accession number
A74.929
Collection type
Social History
Material
Bronze
Metal
Silk
Fabric

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