Commemorative medal for the proclamation of the 1843 Constitution

The commemorative medal of the proclamation of the constitution of 1843 ( Greek Αναμνηστικό μετάλλιο της ανακηρύξεως του Συντάγματος του 1843 Anamnistiko metallio tis anakiryxeos tou 1843 Syntagmatos was a Greek tou Syntagmatos tou . The founder was King Otto and the date of the foundation was September 3, 1843, which was also proclaimed a national festival. The award was given to the military and citizens of the city of Athens as thanks for their loyalty during the uprisings in the city.

A badge of honor had also been set up for the military and citizens outside the city on the same occasion, but not until September 3, 1843. The ribbon was as described here, but the cross was more like the memorial for the struggle for independence.

Order decoration

The decoration of the order was an iron decoration in the form of a cross and bore the date “3. September 1843 ". The other side showed the inscription "Constitutional Throne".

Ribbon

The ribbon was colored purple.

literature

• H. Schulze, Chronicle of all known knight orders and decorations, which are awarded by sovereigns and governments, together with images of the decorations, Volume 2, Moeser and Kühn, Berlin 1853, p. 84