Bronze Medal honoring the 371st Infantry

Object Details

Produced by

Henri Teterger, French

Designed by

Julien Prosper Legastelois, French, 1855 - 1931

Subject of

371st Infantry Regiment, American, 1917 - 1945

Description

A commemorative Bronze Medal, produced in France in 1918, honoring the United States 371st Infantry Regiment, serving under the command of the French Army. The sculptor of the medal was Jules-Proser Legastelois, and it was produced by the firm of Henri Teterger, Paris. The obverse features a lion under a radiating star, beneath which lies the 371st Shield and a list of battles in which the regiment fought: COTE 188, Sept. 28, MONT FAUXELLES, SEPT. 29, FERME DE BRIERES, Oct. 1. The reverse bears the likeness of a soldier. Below is a field two people and a palmetto tree. Below the field a scroll contains the inscription "DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI," which was the regimental motto.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Jeff Gusky

1918

Object number

2019.37

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

commemorative medals

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

H x W x D: 1 5/8 × 1 5/8 × 1/8 in. (4.1 × 4.1 × 0.3 cm)

Place made

Paris, France, Europe

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Awards, Medals, and Insignia

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Military

World War I

Record ID

nmaahc_2019.37

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd552fdd5c1-4009-4f6c-80a6-ecc5f5b4a3a0