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Medal Pro Petri Sede
Castelfidardo Medal
Medal Pro Petri Sede
Typefour degree medal[1]
Awarded forParticipation in the campaign 1859/60[1]
Presented by Holy See
EligibilityPapal troops[1]
StatusObsolete
EstablishedNovember 12, 1860[1]
Ribbon of the Medal Pro Petri Sede
Precedence
Next (higher)Benemerenti medal
EquivalentCross Fidei et Virtuti

The Medal Pro Petri Sede, also referred to as Castelfidardo Medal, was a decoration for military merit bestowed by the Holy See in the Second Italian War of Independence during the Italian unification.

History

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The medal was instituted by Pope Pius IX on 12 November 1860 after the defeat of the Papal troops in the Battle of Castelfidardo.[1] It was not limited to the Battle of Castelfidardo and given to the participants of the campaign.[1]

Appearance

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The decoration consists of a medal with an inverted cross - the Cross of Saint Peter - in the centre. The inscription is VICTORIA, QUAE VICIT MUNDUM, FIDES NOSTRA On the obverse side of the medal the inscription is PRO PETRI SEDE, PIO IX P. M. A. XV (transl.For the See of Peter).

The medal is suspended from a red ribbon with two narrow white stripes edged in yellow.[2] Medal bars were attached to the ribbon to indicate the different battles that each individual medal was awarded for.[1]

It was issued in four classes:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Medaille ""Pro Petri Sede"" [Numisma ""Pro Petri Sede""] (sogenannte ""Castelfidardo-Medaille"")". www.kuenker.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  • ^ Georg E. Stuart. "A Castelfidardo Medal with a Ribbon from the Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-07-08.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pro_Petri_Sede&oldid=1174306486"

    Categories: 
    Orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See
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