a. Purple, blue, green, yellow and red collar with four laurel leaves on each side close to vertex of collar. Attached to medal by gold clasp, medal in shape of formee cross held by eagle with spread wings. Arms of cross red enamel. In center, woman clad in Greek garb holding scale. Center reads "Military Order of the World War". Around outside of cross bordered by laurel leaves. Back of medal same as front, save the center. Center reads "Brig. Gen. John Ross Delafield, Commander in Chief 1930-1933".
b. Small card with type "Distinguished Service Medal".
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Medallic Art Company
Date made
1930 - 1933
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
On back of medal reads "Medallic Art Co./ N. Y." across eagle wings.
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.93.455 A-B
MP.93.455
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Collar
Width
1-1/2 in
Length
22 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 22 in. (3.8 x 55.9 cm)
Dimension Description
Medal
Width
1-1/2 in
Length
2 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 2 in. (3.8 x 5.1 cm)
Material
Cloth, Cardboard, Enamel, Metal Unspecified
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Brigadier General John Ross Delafield
Notes
Former owner
Related Entries
Notes
MP.93.573 - Commemorative medal - Used together
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Unknown, Missing