Auxiliary Division to Spain Medal (1835-37)

Medalha da Divisão Auxiliar a Espanha

HISTORY AND REGULATIONS

By decree of December 12, 1863, published in the Order of the Army nr. 52 (Dec. 16, 1863), a medal was created to commemorate the services of the military in the Auxiliary Division who served in Spain between 1835 and 1837, during the 1st Carlist War.

DESIGN

Medals with 3 cm diameter, SILVER for officers and COPPER for enlisted men.

OBSVERSE: the legend “HESPANHA”, with “1835 A 1837” below;
REVERSE: the legend “DIVISÃO AUXILIAR”.

Simple ribbon

SAIBA MAIS EM:

- RODRIGUES, Manuel Ribeiro, “DIVISÃO AUXILIAR A ESPANHA - 1835 A 1837” in: http://www.portugalweb.net/historia/viriatus/Carlista_01.asp.htm [em português]

Imagem ao topo

- Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau, "Calderote" in: wikicommons