National Defense Medal

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

National Defense Medal

Entry/Object ID

Q2024.7.3

Description

Small medal, red background, white, blue, and yellow stripes in the middle. The front of the bronze medal shows a bald eagle with the words, "National Defense" displayed above. The back of the medal shows a shield above a wreath.

Collection

Coins and Medals Collection

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

medals

Search Terms

Medal; decoration