Yatay Medal

Yatay Medal
Image of the obverse of the second class medal.
TypeMilitary decoration
Awarded forParticipating in the victory of the Vanguard Army of the allies under the command of Venancio Flores against the forces of Paraguayan Pedro Duarte
Country Uruguay
Presented bythe Minister of War and Navy
EligibilityAllied military personnel who took part in the Battle of Yatay
Campaign(s)Battle of Yatay
MottoVencedores del Yatay
StatusNo longer awarded
Established30 September 1865 [1]

The Yatay Medal was an Uruguayan military decoration granted by the Uruguayan government to honor the Uruguayan allied forces who participated in the Battle of Yatay, part of the Paraguayan War.[1][2]

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