Name/Title
US Specially Meritorious Medal West Indies CampaignEntry/Object ID
1987.01.1695aDescription
The Spanish Campaign Navy Special Meritorious Service Medal was authorized by Congress on march 3, 1901 and was meant to be issued to qualifying individuals for acts of valor done between May 1 and August 16, 1898. This medal was to be issued to members of the Navy and Marines to commemorate 'heroic and conspicuous service, other than in battle in the West Indies Campaign'.
The medal is in the form of a Maltese cross. In the center is a fouled anchor, surrounded by a wreath of oak and laurel.Collection
Artifact CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1901Time Period
20th CenturyLexicon
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 ObjectsCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
GoodRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
United States Navy, United States Marine Corps
