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Commemorative Medal of the Fiume Expedition
Italian military award / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Commemorative Medal of the Fiume Expedition (Italian: Medaglia commemorativa della spedizione di Fiume) was a decoration granted by the Kingdom of Italy to personnel who took part in the Italian seizure and occupation of Fiume (now Rijeka) after World War I. It originated in 1919 as the Commemorative Medal of the Ronchi March (Italian: Medaglia commemorativa della marcia di Ronchi), a decoration of the Italian Regency of Carnaro, and was adopted by the Kingdom of Italy in 1926.
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Commemorative Medal of the Fiume Expedition | |
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Medaglia commemorativa della spedizione di Fiume | |
The obverse of the medal. | |
Type | Commemorative medal |
Awarded for | Service related to the Italian occupation of Fiume |
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Eligibility | Military personnel |
Formerly called | Commemorative Medal of the Ronchi March (Medaglia commemorativa della marcia di Ronchi) |
Established |
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First awarded | 1919 |
Total | 11,165 |
![]() Ribbon of the medal | |
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