Medal

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

medal

Name/Title

Medal

Entry/Object ID

2012.35

Description

Medal with a red, white, and blue striped ribbon. The medal is molded with a flying eagle and the inscription, "UNITED STATES FORCES". Beneath the eagle is a small medallion molded with the Vermont state seal surrounded by the inscription, "CITY OF BARRE WASHINGTON COUNTY VERMONT INCORPORATED 1805 FREEDOM AND UNITY". The back of the medallion is engraved, "PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF BARRE, VERMONT IN RECOGNITION OF PATRIOTIC SERVICE".

Context

Presented by the City of Barre, Vermont, to Gertrude M. Kirk in recognition of her son's service during World War II. Her son, Kenneth Kirk, survived the war.

Acquisition

Accession

2012.35

Source or Donor

Higgins, Joan K.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1943

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

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

1-3/4 in

Depth

1/4 in

Material

Metal, Fabric

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kirk, Kenneth Johnson, Jr. (b. 1920)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War II