Mexico, Ii Empire. A Merit Medal, Military Division, Stamped Navalon G., Ii Class C.1865 Buy Now 1870 in Glasgow

1870 in Glasgow

Each battalion would have a battalion drum major (batallionstambour) and there would be a Regimental drum major in charge of the lot (Regimentstambour)

with a great deal of variation apparent among surviving examples

awarded to the members of the Black Legion

The commanding officer of the Battalion was Lieutenant-Colonel E

Mexico, Ii Empire. A Merit Medal, Military Division, Stamped Navalon G., Ii Class C.1865 Buy Now 1870 in Glasgow(Medalla al Mrito). Instituted in 1863 by Maximilian I. 1865 1867 issue. Military Division. An early rounded medal in silver, the obverse showing the head of Maximilian I facing right with the surrounding inscription MAXIMILIANO EMPERADOR (Maximilian Emperor), the reverse presenting in three lines the inscription AL MERITO MILITAR (To Military Merit), surrounded by a laurel wreath, the bottom stamped by the name of the artist NAVALON. G., presenting