Military Medals and Orders from the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Tuscany Badges, Medals & Awards
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany (or Granducato di Toscana in Italian) was a central Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Duchy of Florence. Tuscany was ruled by the House of Medici and thrived bearing witness to unprecedented economic and military success under Cosimo I and his sons. The Medici were also bankers, and their company was one of the most important in Europe. The Grand Duchy lasted until 1737, the reign of Ferdinando II. The Grand Duchy of Tuscany awarded the following medals and orders.
Related: Kingdom of Sardinia – Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia – Duchy of Parma-Piacenza – Duchy of Lucca
Tuscany Orders
The Portrait Medal of Cosimo de’ Medici
The Portrait Medal of Cosimo de’ Medici celebrates Cosimo I de’Medici and is the earliest example of item created by the Florentine school.
The Order for Civil and Military Merit (Tuscany)
The Order for Civil and Military Merit is a military order of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. The medal is struck in gold.
The Order of Saint Stephen (Tuscany)
The Order of Saint Stephen is a Roman Catholic Tuscan dynastic military order created by Cosimo I de’ Medici and approved by Pope Pius IV.
The Order of Saint Joseph (Tuscany)
The Order of Saint Joseph was instituted in 1807 by Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany and awarded for services towards culture.
More Italian Medals & Decorations from Before WW1
