Medaglia commemorativa per il terremoto in Irpinia e Basilicata

The commemorative medal for the earthquake in Irpinia and Basilicata (Medaglia commemorativa per il terremoto in Irpinia e Basilicata) was instituted in Italy by Order no. 335 of the Government's Special Commissioner of 21 June 1981, in favor of those who had participated in the rescue operations in Campania and Basilicata following the 1980 earthquake.

The medal is intended for civilian, military, and volunteer personnel, as well as public and private bodies, corps, and organizations, including foreign ones, that operated in the earthquake-stricken areas for the following periods:

five days from the night of 23 to 30 November 1980;

ten days until 15 December 1980;

twenty days until 31 January 1981;

thirty days from 31 January 1981.