Burkart's Good Conduct medal

front of 2024.1011.10

front of 2024.1011.10

Name/Title

Burkart's Good Conduct medal

Entry/Object ID

2024.1011.10

Description

Medal belonging to Charles Alek Burkart issued in 1945. Reb fabric. USS Constitution circled by rope.

Context

The Navy Good Conduct Medal is the oldest continually awarded medal in the US Navy. The first of its kind was awarded in 1869. It is awarded to sailors after finishing an enlistment.

Collection

Historical Collections, Donation (Robert Bottie)

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1945

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Medal

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Decoration of Honor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects