Portugal - Life saving medal

[Alexandre]

Hello Gentlemen,

Im doing a research project about some portuguese and german naval officers and i need to see a picture , front and obverse if possible, of Portuguese Life saving medal.

Can anyone help me ?

Many thx in advance.

Regards

[TiagoJVGF]

Hello;

A bit late, but hopping that still helps your research project.
There are a cooper and silver-gilded class, and diferente ribbons depending on the time.

[paul wood]

Is this a government or a society award? when was it founded and what are the details of the award.

Paul

[Paul R]

It is a sharp looking medal. My question is the same as Paul Wood's.

[TiagoJVGF]

This medal is a National award, that carries the name of the Sea Rescue Institute. It is a military decoration, that could be given to civilian and military personal for outstanding acts of heroism in the sea at shipwrecks rescue, or in the life saving operations. .
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instituto_de_Socorros_a_N%C3%A1ufragos

[paul wood]

Thank you so much for the information.

Paul

[peron]

Hi

There are 2 version of this medal awarded by the Instituto de Socorros a Naufragos:

The filantrophy & dedication acts medal

The corageous maritime acts medal (this is the one awarded for salvation acts on sea)

[peron]

Before of the creation of the ISN the medal that was awarded for this kind of acts was the Maria II medal for Philantrophy & Merit...

Here is na exemple of one of my colletion this of the gold degree...

A short curious story about this medal is the one about one of our queens Dª Maria Pia wife of king Louis I that received a same identical medal for a bravery act on saving the two royal princes from drowning on the Mexilhoeiro beach on October 1873...