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Centenary of the Victory of Adwa Medal
Awarded by Crown Council of Ethiopia
Established1996; 28 years ago (1996)


The Centenary of the Victory of Adwa Medal commemorates the Victory of the Battle of Adwa of March 1, 1896, when the Ethiopian forces of Emperor Menelik II defeated an invading army of the Kingdom of Italy and prevented Ethiopia's colonization. [1][2]

Presentations are often granted at an annual dinner held in Washington, D.C. commemorating the Battle of Adwa's anniversary.[3][4][5]

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