Yatay Medal | |
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Type | Military decoration |
Awarded for | Participating 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 by | the Minister of War and Navy |
Eligibility | Allied military personnel who took part in the Battle of Yatay |
Campaign(s) | Battle of Yatay |
Motto | Vencedores del Yatay |
Status | No longer awarded |
Established | 30 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]