Burma Medal
| Burma Medal | |
|---|---|
Obverse and reverse of the medal, depicted on cigarette cards | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Campaign service |
| Presented by | the Honourable East India Company (HEIC) |
| Eligibility | HEIC forces |
| Campaign(s) | First Burma War |
| Clasps | None |
| Established | 1826 |
| Total | 750 gold and 24,000 silver medals |
| Ribbon: crimson with dark blue edges | |
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The Burma Medal is a campaign medal awarded by the Governor-General of India to native Indian soldiers of the armies of the Honourable East India Company (HEIC) who participated in the First Burma War from April 1824 to February 1826.