The Commemorative Cross of the 4th Brigade of the Army of the Vosges is a French commemorative medal created in 1896 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Third Battle of Dijon (21-23 January 1871).[1]
| Commemorative Cross of the Fourth Brigade of the Army of the Vosges | |
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| Native name | Croix commémorative de la 4e Brigade de l'armée des Vosges |
| Country | France |
| Established | 1896 |
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It was a reward for the volunteers of the 4th Brigade of the Army of the Vosges for the actions fought in Burgundy during the War of 1870–1871.[2]
Description
editThe medal is in the shape of a five-pointed star. On the obverse are inscribed the different places where the volunteers of the 4th brigade of the Army of the Vosges fought: Crépand, Messigny, Autun, Baigneux, Châtillon, and Pouilly.
The reverse bears the legend "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE", "4e BRIGADE", "ARMEE DES VOSGES" with the dates "1870-1871", all surmounted by a flag.[3]
The medal is suspended from a stylised "R" and "G", corresponding to the initials of Ricciotti Garibaldi, commander of the brigade and son of Italian nationalist and commander of the Army of the Vosges, Giuseppe Garibaldi.[4]
Gallery
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Obverse of the cross.
Reverse of the cross.
Victor Curtat wearing the cross
Notes and references
edit- ↑ Valentin Broissiat (2024). Les volontaires italiens à l'épreuve de la guerre de 1870-1871 (in French). p. 337.
- ↑ Ricciotti Garibaldi (1898). Souvenirs de la campagne de France 1870-71 (in French). Nice: Imprimerie des Alpes Maritimes. p. 172. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ Musée Savoisien. "Croix commémorative de la 4e Brigade de l'armée des Vosges". Collection en ligne du Musée Savoisien (in French). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ Valentin Broissiat (2024). Les volontaires italiens à l'épreuve de la guerre de 1870-1871 (in French). p. 338.