Victory Medal 1917-19
Obverse: Winged figure of Victory holding a shield in her left hand and a sword in her right. Reverse: Shield of the United States bearing letters "U.S". and on either side the names of the associated powers. Legend: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION". Inscription: (L) "FRANCE; ITALY; SERBIA; JAPAN; MONTENEGRO; RUSSIA; GREECE". (r) "GREAT BRITAIN; BELGIUM; BRAZIL; PORTUGAL; RUMANIA; CHINA". Bars: "ARMED GUARD; ASIATIC; ATLANTIC FLEET; AVIATION; ESCORT; GRAND FLEET; OVERSEAS; PATROL; TRANSPORT; WEST INDIES". Fitted with a ring and rainbow-coloured ribbon with ten bars.
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Object Details
ID: | MED0730 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | War medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Events: | World War I, 1914-1918 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 36 mm |
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