The Cross for the War of Independence 1821-1829

• Time Period: Pre-WW1
• Year of Institution: 3 September 1843
• Country: Greece

The Cross for the War of Independence 1821-1829 medal is was created in 1834 to be awarded to all those who took part in the Struggle for the Independence of Greece, or the Greek War of Independence.

Its final form and way of conferring were confirmed by the National Assembly of the 3rd of September 1843.

The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution (or Ελληνική Επανάσταση, Elliniki Epanastasi in Greek), was a successful war of independence waged by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1830. The Greeks were later assisted by the Russian Empire, Great Britain, and the Kingdom of France, while the Ottomans were aided by their North African vassals, the eyalets of Egypt, Algeria, and Tripolitania, and the Beylik of Tunis.

The Cross for the War of Independence 1821-1829 Design

The medal is struck in bronze or silver and weights 11,1 grams. It measures 31 mm.