1942 American Legion of Merit, Officer Class.

Name/Title

1942 American Legion of Merit, Officer Class.

Entry/Object ID

1980.12.9

Description

1946 American Legion of Merit, Officer Class. Five-pointed gilt cross with red/white enamelled arms. Centre a blue enamelled circle with 13 white stars surrounded by green enamelled wreath. Reverse with no centre field, two scrolled titles: "United States of America", "Annum Coeptis MDCCLXXXII" Suspender is ring on top arm, ring on ribbon. Ribbon is white, maroon, white, 3.2 x 7 cm. Depicted first from the right.

Made/Created

Date made

1946

Notes

Early Date: 1946

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

No accession number on medal-is court-mounted in group of nine medals.

Dimensions

Diameter

5 cm

Dimension Notes

3 mm. thick.