Medal of Honour of the Utrecht Student Riflemen
The Medal of Honour of the Utrecht Student Hunters was awarded in 1832 by the curators of Utrecht University to the students who took part as volunteer hunters in the Ten-Day Campaign.
The Utrecht Hunters’ Students’ Medal of Honour was struck at the Royal Mint; the dies were engraved by David van der Kellen (II). Approximately 250 copies were awarded.
General
| Start date | 1832 |
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| End date | 1832 |
| Captions | voorzijde: SOL JUSTITIAE LLLUSTRA NOS; keerzijde: PATRIAE DEFENSORIBUS ACAD: TRAJECT: CURATORES MDCCCXXXI |
| Dimensions [width] | 35 mm |
| Material | bronze |
| Number | approximately 250 |
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| Objective | Established as a reward for the students who took part as volunteer hunters in the Ten-Day Campaign. |
| (Historical) context | In August 1830, an uprising broke out in Brussels against the reign of King William I. The uprising spread rapidly across the southern provinces of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. They seceded and, in July 1831, elected Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha as king. In early August 1831, the Dutch army invaded Belgium. The Dutch troops achieved successes at Hasselt and Liège, but were forced to retreat when French troops came to the aid of the Belgians. The Dutch army was supported by various student companies. |
| Producer | The Royal Mint; David van der Kellen (II) |
| Bibliography | Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 65 |
| Note | On several copies, the recipient’s name is stamped in the margin. |
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