The Italian Independence Medal (or Medaglia per le guerre di Indipendenza e l’Unita d’italia) was instituted on March 4, 1865 by Royal Decree No. 2174 of King Vittorio Emmanuele II to reward the participants of the wars against Austria and the Kingdom of the 2 Sicilies.
This medal replaced all other previously granted awards, except the Crimea, St. Helena, Napoleonic campaigns of 1859 and the Expedition of Thousands medals.
The medal is struck in silver and measures 32 millimeters in diameter.
The ribbon has green, red and white stripes.
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