World War I Victory Medal and Ribbon Bar, 1919

THF372919 / World War I Victory Medal and Ribbon Bar, 1919

Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Commemorative medal

Date Made

1919

Creators

United States. Army

Place of Creation

United States

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.97.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Bronze (Metal)
Ribbon (Material)
Metal

Color

Bronze (Color)
Multicolored

Inscriptions

on back of medal: THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION / U S / FRANCE / ITALY / SERBIA / JAPAN / MONTENEGRO / RUSSIA / GREECE / GREAT / BRITAIN / BELGIUM / BRAZIL / PORTUGAL / RUMANIA / CHINA on battle clasp: MEUSE-ARGONNE on battle clasp: DEFENSIVE SECTOR

Keywords	Commemorative medals Medals Commemorative ribbons Ribbon bars Commemoratives African Americans Argonne, Battle of the, France, 1918 Armed forces Black Americans Soldiers Victories World War, 1914-1918 United States. Army. Infantry Division, 92nd

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