1957.177

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Details

ID Number

1957.177

Category

Communication Artifacts

Sub-category

personal symbol

Item Type

service

Item Name

medal

Maker

Fraser, James Earle

Materials

TEXTILE, UNKNOWN METAL, UNKNOWN

Description

service medal, reads: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION 1914-1919", metal, gold in colour, ribbon attached, purple, blue, green, yellow, orange and white; winged female figure holding a plume; reverse a laurel wreath encircling "THE GREAT/WAR FOR/CIVILIZATION/1914-1919/........."; loop on top for ribbon

History

medal unknown : "the Great War for Civilization" 1914-1919. World War I Victory medal for the United States Military and Navy for participation in World War I. The World War I Victory medal was first created in 1919, and was designed by James Earle Fraser.

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subject (Fre)

Y

Subjects

War / Guerre subject