Campagnemedaille van de Sultan van Zanzibar

The Campaign Medal of the Sultan of Zanzibar was a decoration of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, which in the 19th century also encompassed parts of mainland East Africa and the Horn of Africa. By instituting its own campaign medal in 1896, Sultan Sayyid Hamad bin Thuwani followed the British example. The British, who were steadily gaining influence in Zanzibar, appointed the commander of the armed forces there. The troops were deployed in several armed conflicts.

The medal was awarded to officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted men. Clasps, which could be attached to the ribbon following the British example, were instituted for participants in the battles at Pumwani, Jongeni, Takaungu, and Mwele.

The round silver medal was worn on the left breast, suspended from a plain red ribbon by a clasp. The obverse bears a portrait of the founder within an Arabic circular inscription. The reverse bears an Arabic inscription. The attachment to the clasp can rotate, and the clasp can pivot relative to the ribbon.