Medal of Military Valor
Italian military award / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Italian medal. For the Canadian medal, see Medal of Military Valour. For other uses, see Medal of Military Valour (disambiguation).
The Medal of Military Valor (Italian language: Medaglia al valor militare) is an Italian medal, originally established as a Sardinian award. It is awarded to military personnel, units above the level of company, and civilians for exceptional valor in the face of the enemy.
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The medal has three levels:
- The Gold Medal of Military Valor, established on 21 May 1793 by King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia.
- The Silver Medal of Military Valor, established on 21 May 1793 by King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia.
- The Bronze Medal of Military Valor, established in 1887 by King Umberto I of Italy.[1]
- Below the medal, the War Cross of Military Valor is awarded, established in 1922 by King Victor Emmanuel III.