Military Medals and Orders from the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza
Parma & Piacenza Badges, Medals & Awards
The Duchy of Parma and Piacenza was created in 1545, in what is now the region of Emilia-Romagna. The realm originally belonged to the Farnese family. Pope Paul III made it a hereditary duchy of his son, Pier Luigi Farnese. His dynasty ruled it until 1731, when Antonio Farnese died without heirs.
The Duchy of Parma and Piacenza as later invaded by Napoleaon and annexed by France. Its sovereignty was restored in 1814, when Marie Louise (Napoleon’s wife) ruled it as a Duchess until her death. The duchy was restored to Bourbon rule in 1847, after which it was formally abolished and integrated into a new Italian state.
Related: Grand Duchy of Tuscany – Kingdom of Sardinia – Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia – Duchy of Lucca
Parma & Piacenza Orders
The Long Service Decoration (Bourbon-Parma Lucca)
The Long Service Decoration (Bourbon-Parma Lucca) is a medal instituted in 1833 and awarded to NCO’s and Enlisted Men for ten years’ service.
The Constantinian Order of St. George (Parma)
The Constantinian Order of St. George, or Order of St. Angelus / Order of the Golden Chevaliers is a dynastic order of knighthood.
The Civil Merit Order Of St. Louis (Parma)
The Civil Merit Order Of St. Louis is an order of the Duchy of Parma (today Italy). The Order was established in c. 1860.
More Italian Medals & Decorations from Before WW1
