The Gold Medal of Military Valor ( Italian language : Medaglia d'oro al Valore Militare ) is an Italian medal established on 21 May 1793 by King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia . The Gold Medal of Military Valor ( Italian language : Medaglia d'oro al Valore Militare ) is an Italian medal established on 21 May 1793 by King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia '' ... per bassi ufficiali e soldati che avevano fatto azioni di segnalato valore in guerra '' ( for deeds of outstanding gallantry in war by junior officers and soldiers ) .