- Time Period: World War II
- Institution: 28 May 1946
- Country: Portugal
The Medal for Wounded in Campaign (or Medalha dos Mutilados em Campanhain Portuguese) was established on May 28, 1946 and is awarded to military personnel who suffer permanent impairment during a campaign or in directly related circumstances, resulting in damage or loss of an organ or function. This award is conferred by the Minister of National Defense.
Originally introduced as an insignia on October 5, 1918, by decree no. 4886, it was initially known as the Insignia of Mutilated and Crippled by War and consisted of a simple ribbon.
The Wounded on Operations Medal Design
The medal is a five-pointed, chiseled star, with each point ending in a small armillary sphere. On the obverse and in the center is a disc bearing the National Emblem, encircled by a band with the inscription “FERIDOS EM CAMPANHA” (“WOUNDED IN CAMPAIGN“) in capital Elzevir type letters.
The reverse is identical to the obverse, but with a central disc inscribed with the phrase “MORRER MAS DEVAGAR” attributed to King Sebastião I of Portugal during the Battle of Alcácer Quibir. This inscription is arranged in three lines and surrounded by two laurel branches, with fruit and crossed at the base.
The ribbon is red with two vertical green lines.
