Madagascar commemorative medal

Madagascar commemorative medal
	Madagascar commemorative medal (obverse)
Country	France
Type	Campaign medal
Awarded for	Service in French colonial expeditions to Madagascar
Campaign(s)	First Madagascar expedition; Second Madagascar expedition
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Established	July 31, 1886
	; Ribbon bar of the medal

The Madagascar commemorative medal (French: Médaille commémorative de Madagascar) was a French commemorative medal issued to the participants to the First Madagascar expedition in 1883, and the Second Madagascar expedition in 1894-95. Two different medals were issued, the first one by the law of 31 July 1886, the second one by the law of 15 January 1896.[1]

Medal of the Second Madagascar Expedition. Law of 15 January 1896. Musée de la Légion d'Honneur.

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Musée de la Légion d'Honneur

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[1] Musée de la Légion d'Honneur