Medalha Rainha Dona Amélia

The Queen Dona Amélia Medal [Medalha da Rainha D. Amélia] was established on 23 December 1895 to commemorate two specific overseas campaigns: Mozambique (1894–1895) and Portuguese India (1895). Both campaigns enjoyed great popularity in Portugal at the time, especially the Mozambique campaign, which resulted in victory over the Gaza Empire and its ruler, Gungunhana.

With Portugal’s increasing involvement in campaigns to pacify its Empire, on 6 June 1896 it was decided to extend the medal to new overseas campaigns. Each silver medal would have a different reverse, as well as a different inner colour on the ribbon.

On 11 December 1902, a third change was made, establishing the medal for general campaigns, with the same ribbon, obverse and reverse, but with a bar added for each new campaign. This remained the case until the medal was discontinued upon the establishment of the Republic in 1910.

Its direct successor was the Portuguese Army Campaigns Commemorative Medal, established in 1916; authorization was granted for bars earned before 1910 to be worn on it.