91.33.35 WWII Victory Medal

Object/Artifact

-

St. Charles History Museum

Name/Title

91.33.35 WWII Victory Medal

Entry/Object ID

1990.033.035

Context

§ 578.47 World War II Victory Medal. Established by Act July 6, 1945 (59 Stat. 461; 10 U.S.C. 1430c). (a) Description. The medal of bronze is 36 millimeters in diameter. On the obverse is a figure of Liberation standing full length with head turned to dexter looking to the dawn of a new day, right foot resting on a war god’s helmet with the hilt of a broken sword in the right hand and the broken blade in the left hand, the inscription ‘‘World War II’’ horizontally placed immediately below center. On the reverse are the inscriptions ‘‘Freedom from fear and want’’ and ‘‘Freedom of speech and religion’’ separated by a palm branch, all within a circle composed of the words ‘‘United States of America—1941–1945.’’ The medal is suspended by a ring from a silk moire ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 inches in width composed of a double rainbow in juxtaposition (3⁄8 inch), white stripe (1⁄32 inch), red band (9⁄16 inch), white stripe (1⁄32 inch), and double rainbow in juxtaposition (3⁄8 inch). 418 § 578.48 32 CFR Ch. V (7–1–99 Edition) (b) Requirements. Service between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive. [13 FR 6802, Nov. 19, 1948

Collection

Military Collection

Location

Location

Room

Offsite Storage No. 1, #2076

Building

Offsite

Date

December 13, 2022

Created By

Krupa, Eric

Create Date

December 9, 2022

Updated By

Krupa, Eric

Update Date

December 13, 2022