Vatican Castelfidardo 1860 Medal Accession Number: RELAWM14848

Description

Castelfidardo 1860 Medal. Unnamed as issued. Circular medal with a voided centre having an inverted cross within a laurel wreath. Obverse: Around the circumference 'PRO PETRI SEDE' and 'PIO.IX.P.M.A.XV'. Reverse: 'VICTORIA QVAE VINCIT MVNDVM FIDES NOSTRA' around the circumference. The medal is fitted with a British Crimea medal style suspender and a piece of 37 mm yellow ribbon with dark green edges.

Contextual Description

Presented to the Papal troops, including the European Volunteers, who fought at the Battle of Castelfidardo on 18 September 1860 against a victorious Piedmont Force. The ribbon displayed is incorrect. It should be red with two white stripes that have yellow edges.

This medal is part of a collection assembled by the late Hon. Sir Thomas Hughes, Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales. It was presented to the Memorial in memory of his son, Captain Roger Forrest Hughes, Australian Army Medical Corps, who died of wounds in France on 11 December 1916 and his grandson, Flying Officer Peter Roger Forrest Hughes, 12 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, who was killed on active service while flying in the Northern Territory on 3 October 1942.

Details

Conflicts

• 19th century

Places

• Italy

Units

• Italian Army

Tags

• Awards and medals