Name/Title
Commemorative MedalEntry/Object ID
1964.63.47Description
Medal hanging from a green and red ribbon. Two metal, five-point stars on the ribbon. The medal has crossed swords, a cross and an insignia with a woman's head and the words "Republique Francaise." On the back are the dates 1914 and 1916. There is no pin to secure the medal to anything.Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.Acquisition
Accession
1964.63Source or Donor
FranceAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Medal, CommemorativeNomenclature Primary Object Term
CommemorativeNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Width
1-7/8 inLength
3-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Merci TrainRelated Places
Place
Country
FranceContinent
EuropeInterpretative Labels
Label
From Mme. Yve Loizeau, Villeurbanne (Rhone)
to a young American combattant
the Croix de Guerre with two stars, earned by her husband, Aimé Loizeau, before Verdun in February 1916. With her best wishes [in English]