Medal commemorating the First World War
Medal commemorating the First World War. Obverse: St Michael on horseback spearing the dragon. Legend: 'Du Deutscher Geist St Michael hilf uns das Gewürmzertreten'. Reverse: Armour clad arms holding a sword with the left hand and holding a laurel branch on the blade with the right, '1914' above right and '1918' below left. Legend: 'Reinblieb Das Siegreiche Deutsche Schwert und Deutsches Leben reift aus blutiger Saal'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC2988 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Events: | World War I, 1914-1918 |
Date made: | 1918 |
People: | Beamish, Tufton Percy Hamilton |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 74 mm |
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