Waterloo Medal

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medal
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:British_Army
officers and soldiers
service_at_the_Battle_of_Waterloo
gptkbp:awards campaign medal
gptkbp:collection gptkb:British_Museum
military memorabilia
gptkbp:colors silver
gptkbp:criteria participation in the battle
gptkbp:design gptkb:William_Wyon
silver medal
gptkbp:dimensions 38 mm in diameter
gptkbp:established 1815
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1816
gptkbp:hasAwards varies based on condition
gptkbp:historicalContext part_of_the_Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 19th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance commemorates_a_pivotal_battle_in_the_Napoleonic_Wars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Waterloo Medal
gptkbp:inscription The Battle of Waterloo
gptkbp:isEngagedIn gptkb:Portrait_of_the_Duke_of_Wellington
Victory seated
gptkbp:notable_recipients British_soldiers
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition not typically awarded posthumously
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Congress_of_Vienna
Battle of Waterloo
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:General_von_der_Goltz
gptkb:General_Wellington
gptkb:General_Foy
gptkb:General_de_la_Haye
gptkb:General_Ney
gptkb:General_de_la_Tour_d'Auvergne
gptkb:General_de_la_Bourdonnaye
gptkb:General_de_la_Bédoyère
gptkb:General_Grouchy
gptkb:General_de_la_Rochejaquelein
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Blücher
gptkb:General_Picton
gptkb:General_Reille
Napoleon Bonaparte
Prince of Orange
Military General Service Medal
General d'Erlon
General de Ligny
General de la Rosière
General de la Roussière
gptkbp:ribbon blue and white
gptkbp:significance recognizes military service
gptkbp:symbolism bravery and service
gptkbp:totalGoals approximately 39,000
gptkbp:weight approximately 30 grams