How Can I Earn Medals?

When we started our Patreon campaign in September 2020, we launched a medal program as one of our rewards. Medals could be earned in various ways, including convention attendance, campaign participation, length of time as a patron. We also created some special limited edition medals for special events. As of March 2023, the medal program has ended. Lots of our patrons loved the program, but it became a huge time commitment to produce, paint, and ship hundreds of medals around the world multiple times a year. As our Patreon page grew, we underestimated the sheer volume and popularity of the medals. It was not an easy decision for us to stop a popular Patreon reward, but it was one we had to make. 

Will there ever be more medals?

Maybe! ​That doesn't mean we'll never do a medal again...limited edition medals could still be on the horizon! But the ongoing, regular fulfillment has been decommissioned. 
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Official Medal List

​MARSHAL OF THE EMPIRE
(Limited Edition, 26 awarded)
Napoleon elevated 26 marshals of France and our first 26 top-tier patrons hold this honor. It is modeled after a representation of the French Legion of Honor, which was created by Napoleon in 1802 as the highest order of merit in the empire.
OLD GUARD
(Limited Edition, 50 awarded)
Our first 50 patrons form the loyal cadre of our Old Guard. The medal shares the same design as our Marshal of the Empire, but appears in aged silver. The letters "VG" in the center are shorthand for "Vieille Garde." 
​CAESAR
(Limited Edition, 10 awarded)
In 2021 Little Wars TV founded an annual award show to honor video, podcast, and blog creators in historical wargaming. Winners of a Caesar award in our inaugural year receive this medal, inscribed with the image of the most legendary social media star of his age, Gaius Julius Caesar. 
​HERO OF MARENGO
​(Length of Service, unlimited)
The Hero of Marengo, inspired by Episode 110 of LWTV, features the iconic hat Napoleon wore on this campaign (and many other campaigns to follow...). 
​SHIELD OF ISANDLWANA
(Length of Service, 500+ awarded)
Patrons who quality for a "length of service" medal may choose the Shield of Isandlawana, inspired by Episode 204 of LWTV. This medal features the cowhide shield and spears carried by every Zulu warrior.
​ORDER OF BERLIN
(Length of Service, unlimited)
Patrons who qualify for a "length of service" medal may choose the Order of Berlin, inspired by Episode 301 of LWTV. This medal commemorates the hard-fought battle for Berlin with a mash-up of the Soviet hammer and sickle atop the German Iron Cross.
Antietam Star
​(Length of Service, unlimited)
The Antietam Star, inspired by Episode 101 of LWTV, features a star emblazoned with the letter "A" beneath Burnside's Bridge. If you're a fan of this episode, you know it as "Franklin's Bridge." You can choose between glittering blue or hammered silver!
The BLUE MAX
​(Limited Edition, convention attendance)
If you meet us in-person a wargaming convention and you are proudly wearing any LWTV medal, the Blue Max will be awarded to you immediately. There is no other way to collect this medal except to attend a show and find us!
PYRRHIC WAR CAMPAIGN MEDAL
​(Limited Edition, 490 awarded)
In 2021 we announced our first Little Wars TV campaign event, and all patrons who served the entire duration of the campaign as members of the Roman Senate (or as defectors to Pyrrhus!) can claim this Macedonian-themed honor.    
HERO of the PEOPLE
(Length of Service, unlimited)
Patrons who quality for a "length of service" medal may choose Hero of the People, inspired by Ed's communist "revolutionary tips" from Episode 306, the Mekong River.