Medal

Name/Title

Medal

Entry/Object ID

2018.03.02

Description

Victory Medal, the Inter-Allied War Medal. A circular, copper medal, in lacquered bronze, with a size of 1.42 inches in diameter. For mounting purposes, there is a ring passing through a loop fixed to the top of the medal. The ring moves forwards and backwards but not sideways. The obverse shows the winged, full-length, full-front, figure of Victory, with her left arm extended and holding a palm branch in her right hand.

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 1914-1918

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Reverse: "THE GREAT / WAR FOR / CIVILISATION / 1914 - 1919"

Lexicon

Search Terms

Honours; World War I

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Ceremonial Artifact

Class

Communication Artifacts