Sal Williams Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 Does anyone know if any medals were awarded on the other side of this struggle?Best, Sal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 My Grandfather fought with the Republicans but I was too young when he died to ask him about the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Prieto Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I have some files (in pdf and spanish) of the awards of the 2nd RepublicI believe that the most part of these never was awarded for the short time of the regulations and the end of the SCWa) Medalla del Deber (honor?fica).b) Medalla del Valor (pensionada).c) Placa del Valor (pensionada).d) Medalla de la Libertad (honor?fica).e) Placa Laureada de Madrid (honor?fica)2.f) Medalla de Sufrimientos por la Patria (honor?fica).g) Medalla de la Segunda Guerra de la Independencia (honor?fica). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Aren't there (post-Franco) official Spanish government republican awards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Yuri has some limited (and Russian) information and lovely images of some of these:Order of the Republic - http://www.netdialogue.com/yy/Europe/Spain/ORep/ORep.htmOrder of Liberation - http://www.netdialogue.com/yy/Europe/Spain.../Liberation.htm Campaign Medal 1931 - http://www.netdialogue.com/yy/Europe/Spain/Camp1931/Camp.htmWith all the habitual focus on the fascists, we really need to know more about the government awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Prieto Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) Please see some drawings of the republican medals of the Gazette. Sorr!. I dont have any pic of this medalsFor some others, see http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/medall...xto/odm1936.htmAnd for the Wound Medal (Suffering by the Country), see http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/texto/msp.htmTre first is for Medalla del Valor (Medal for Valour), 1938 Edited January 15, 2007 by Antonio Prieto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Prieto Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) The Second the Medalla del Deber (Medal for Duty),1938 obverse/reverse Edited January 15, 2007 by Antonio Prieto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Here you can see a couple of medals, which included these:1) Medalla de Sufrimientos por la Patria2) Medalla de la Segunda Guerra de la Independencia.greetingseitze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Prieto Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 The Medalla de la Libertad (Medal for Freedom) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Prieto Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) Medalla de la Segunda Guerra de la Independencia (Independence 2nd War Medal) Edited January 16, 2007 by Antonio Prieto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Prieto Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) Placa Laureada de Madrid (Laureated Plaque of Madrid)Metal and embroidered Edited January 16, 2007 by Antonio Prieto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Prieto Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Medalla de las Brigadas Internacionales (Medal for the International Brigades) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Prieto Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 The reverse of the previous and a poor picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Have you got a picture of the medal out of shot. What is it?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Prieto Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 (edited) I dont sure, but any republican medalThis type of bar are for some commemorative medals of the Franco Spanish State since 1939Perhaps, the MEDALLA DEL ALZAMIENTO a falangist commemorative medal (bronze, silver and gold) for the Social Aid of the orphans soup kitchenFor more, please see: http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/medall...xto/falange.htm Edited March 12, 2007 by Antonio Prieto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Thanks Antonio thats the medal I thought it might be. I just wondered what it was issued for.Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piramida Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 (edited) Here is the Order of Liberation 2nd Class, given to my Grandfather.I believe it was awarded by the republican government in exile Edited April 17, 2007 by Piramida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Prieto Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 This is the Order of the Liberation of SpainCreated in Paris that of September 3 1947 for the Spanish Government of the Republic in the exile to reward the Spaniards and foreigners that surrendered important services to the republican causeIt was granted in three classes: plaque, cross with rossette and cross. It existed other a medal of merit.The ribbon takes the colors of the flag of the Republic (red, yellow and purple). The insignias were carried out by Arthus-Bertand of Paris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naoki matsumoto Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Does anyone know if any medals were awarded on the other side of this struggle?Best, SalHi,Sal!! I keep silence for a log time.By the way,I get twoitems of Spanienkreuz Silber 835 & CEJ900. Sorry..Because I carried it in the site, please look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 For a thread on the Hungarian Zalka M?t? Commemorative Medal 1956, see: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=19808 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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