Object Details
- Physical Description
- Engagé Volontaire (World War I Commemorative Medal); Obverse: relief profile bust of goddes Nike in French army helmet depicted; Reverse: embossed text "Republique Francaise Grande Guerre 1914-1918"; red and white vertically striped ribbon.
- Summary
- Médaille Commémorative Française 1914-1918 was awarded to all members of the French Armed Forces who saw service between August 2, 1914 and November 11, 1918. The medal was instituted on June 23, 1920 and it could also be awarded to members of the Merchant Navy, medical personnel, local authorities, police of fire brigades of bombed cities.
- Credit Line
- Donated by the Embassy of France
- Inventory Number
- A19600158000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
- Materials
- Copper Alloy
- Silk
- Steel
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 9.8 × 4.1 × 0.3cm (3 7/8 × 1 5/8 × 1/8 in.)
- Country of Origin
- France
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19600158000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv955e07aaf-1d63-4474-baa9-f2b132afeef2
