Medal

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Medal

Entry/Object ID

2016.35.34

Description

Medal/Metal and cloth/Purple heart medal/ Gold metal pin holds a light purple piece of cloth with white trim. Attached to the cloth is a gold piece of metal in the overall shape of a heart. At the top of the metal is a black and white shield with three black stars at the top, followed by alternating black and white lines. Next to the shield are two olive branches. Underneath that is a darker purple heart, with a golden George Washington in the middle./ Engraved on the back "For Military Merit, James E. Weis"/3.5"x.2"x.5"

Collection

WORLD WAR I

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Medal

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Decoration of Honor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

1/2 in

Width

2 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 27, 2016