St. Helena Medal in Box. Original title of the award in French; Médaille de Sainte-Hélène. Second French Empire (1852-1870). The medal was established on August 12, 1857 by decree of the French Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870) in memory of the military companies of France in the period 1792-1815. led by Napoleon Bonaparte (life: 1869-1821). The Saint Helena Medal was awarded to French and foreign soldiers (Germans, Belgians, Poles, Danes, Irish, etc.) of the Army or Navy who served the Republic (1792-1804) or the Empire (1804-1815) in period from 1792 to 1815 (450,000 surviving veterans in 1857). The total number of awarded French soldiers is 305,000 people, foreign soldiers - 55,000 people. The last award took place in 1870 The award of the medal was accompanied by award documents and a white box for the award, with an embossed image of the imperial eagle on the front of the case and the accompanying inscription in French AUX COMPAGNONS DE GLOIRE DE NAPOLEON I. MP. DECRET IMPERIAL DU 19 AUGT. 1857 (Russian translation; COMPANIONS IN THE GLORY OF NAPOLEON I. IMPERIAL DECREE OF AUGUST 19, 1857). Reward Description: Made in the shape of an oval with a pendant in the form of an imperial crown decorated with eagles and topped with a cross, with an intermediate ring and ribbon. Careful Packing and Shipping from JMEDALS -Lithuania I'm do not Combine Shipping Good Luck!