page_title: Crimea Medal
section_title: Influences
hierarchical_section_title: Crimea Medal / Influences
caption_attribution_description: English: ADFC unofficial medal (Australian Cadet Service medal) created by Cadet Petty Officer Benjamin Bishop
context_page_description: The Crimea Medal was a campaign medal approved on 15 December 1854, for issue to officers and men of British units which fought in the Crimean War of 1854–56 against Russia. The medal was awarded with the British version of the Turkish Crimea Medal, but when a consignment of these were lost at sea, some troops were issued with the Sardinian version instead. The Crimea medal was also presented to certain members of allied French forces.
  The troops who landed in the Crimea after 9 September 1855, the day Sebastopol fell, did not receive the medal unless they had been engaged against the enemy after that date.
context_section_description: Due to the unique look of the medal, there have been a few influences based on the design.
  The suspender and the clasp of the Crimea Medal has been used in 2020 as inspiration for the Australian Cadet Service Medal awarded to Australian Defence Force cadets (ADFC) for service to communities. As of March 16th, 2020, this medal is undergoing approval by the ADFC but is currently awarded unofficially to cadets as going away gifts.
  This design also influenced many Japanese military medals during the late 1800s to mid 1900s. In almost all cases the suspension is closely based on the Crimea medal. Some of the medals using this design include:
  - 1874 Formosa Expedition War Medal
  - Medal of Honor
  - 1937-45 Japanese Army China Incident War Medal
  - 1931–34 China Incident War Medal
  - Russo-Japanese War Medal
  - Japanese Service Medals
  - Taisho Enthronement Commemorative Medal 1915
caption: Australian Cadet Service Medal, designed in 2020 by Benjamin Bishop
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