Medal, World War I Victory Medal

Object Details

Physical Description

World War I Victory Medal; Obverse: relief of Goddess Nike "Winged Victory" with sword and shield depicted; Reverse: relief of a shield and a fascine depicted; embossed text "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION FRANCE ITALY SERBIA JAPAN MONTENEGRO RUSSIA GREECE GREAT BRITAIN BELGIUM BRAZIL PORTUGAL RUMANIA CHINA"; rainbow striped ribbon; three bronze clasps with embossed text "ST. MIHIEL, MEUSE-ARGONNE, DEFENSIVE SECTOR" on ribbon.

Summary

The World War I Victory Medal is a service medal of the United States military that was created in 1919 and presented to members of U.S. military services who served in World War I. After 1947 the World War I medal was sometimes referred to as the "Victory Medal (WWI)" following the creation of a similar medal for World War II servicemembers.

The World War I Victory Medal was awarded for service between 06 April 1917 and 11 November 1918 or with either of the following expeditions:

(1) American Expeditionary Forces in European Russia, between 12 November 1918 and 05 August 1919.

(2) American Expeditionary Forces Siberia, between 23 November 1918 and 01 April 1920.

Credit Line

Found in collection. Donor unknown at this time. Found on NASM premises.

Inventory Number

A20010224000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Materials

Copper Alloy

Silk

Solder

Dimensions

3-D: 4 × 1 × 8.9cm (1 9/16 × 3/8 × 3 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Record ID

nasm_A20010224000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv946298a51-2aed-4144-af79-6b12239e544b