A historically significant award medal from the reign of Nicholas I, instituted for participants in the storming of Warsaw in 1831, one of the decisive events of the November Uprising.
The medal was instituted on 31 December 1831 by order of Emperor Nicholas I. It was intended for participants in the Russian assault on Warsaw, carried out on 25–26 August 1831 according to the Julian calendar, corresponding to 6–7 September in the Gregorian calendar. The fighting ended with the capture of the city by Russian forces and effectively determined the military defeat of the November Uprising.
The decoration was awarded to soldiers of the Russian army who took part in the assault, as well as to medical personnel and clergy performing their duties during the fighting. The standard official version of the medal was struck in silver and measured approximately 26 mm in diameter.
A sought-after type of particular significance to collectors of Polish historical memorabilia (Polonica) and decorations associated with the November Uprising.
Obverse: An inscription in five lines, surrounded by a floral wreath: ЗА ВЗЯТІЕ / ПРИСТУПОМЪ / ВАРШАВЫ / 25 И 26 АВГ. / 1831.
Reverse: The Tsar's Double-Headed Eagle beneath the crown.
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Silver, diameter 26 mm, weight 9.31 g
