1784 War Medal

The 1784 War Medal was a campaign medal originally issued in 1786 by James Carrington to soldiers who served in his Invasion of Brunant in 1784, later on to other soldiers of the war. It is Brunant's oldest military award and campaign medal, and today they are rare and highly valuable.

1786 medal
Following his successful conquest of Brunant in 1784, Carrington wished to honor the soldier who, in his words <>. A bronze medal featured the Roman goddess Minerva, carrying a shield with a bust of Carrington himself. It was paired with a green ribbon, initially very short in length but then

1583 medals were awarded to the soldiers and officers who participated in Carrington's invasion.

1803 medal
After the Coup of 1800 and Carrington's death, King Ambroos I had the medal reissued to recognize Brunanter defenders during the war. His image replaced Carrington's on the shield design. 157 posthumous medals were issued to known soldiers killed in the war, and 635 to veterans of the war still in the military, though not to soldiers which had left the Royal Guard by then.