EXHIBITION
THE MILITARY MEDAL – ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS (1863-2103)
October, 2nd – November, 8th, 2103
Fábrica Nacional da Cordoaria, Torreão Central
Rua da Junqueira, Lisbon
To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the creation of the Military Medal, by king D. Luís, in 1863, the Maritime Museum – who also commemorates its 150th anniversary – organized a temporary Exhibition, in collaboration with the Academia Falerística de Portugal, which will be opened on October 1st, at 18h00.
The Exhibition held by the Maritime Museum (commissioned by our Secretary Paulo Jorge Estrela) created an opportunity to show to the public phaleristic items that belonged to the estate of near a dozen of distinguished Navy Officers, belonging to the reserves of the Maritime Museum. Based on the Military Medal, but also including other decorations, the exhibition will include a series of national and foreign decorations from the XIX and XX centuries, as well as documents and photographs.
To commemorate the event a small book with illustrations – «A Medalha Militar – Cento e Cinquenta Anos (1863-2013)» -, by Humberto Nuno de Oliveira and Paulo Jorge Estrela, will be published by the Academy.
Images of the opening ceremony that took place, on October 1st, 2013:
