Name/Title
British War Medal: 1914-1918Entry/Object ID
2013.8.14Description
Circular silver medal. The obverse depicts a portrait of King George V, rendered in profile, with the text "GEORGIVS V BRIT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP" written along the circumference of the medal. The reverse depicts the figures of St. George on horseback; he carries a short sword in his right hand, and his horse steps on the Prussian shield. The dates 1914 and 1918 appear at the top of the medal, embossed onto the surface. A ribbon is attached to the medal by a metal bar; the ribbon contains seven bands of colour: blue, black , white, yellow, white, black, blue.Made/Created
Date made
1914Notes
Additional create date: 1918Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
MedalNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Decoration of HonorNomenclature Primary Object Term
AwardNomenclature Sub-Class
Achievement SymbolsNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
6.8 cmWidth
3.6 cmDepth
0.4 cmMaterial
Silver, fabric - tissu
