Medal

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Medal

Entry/Object ID

1999.23.8

Description

Purple Heart medal. The medal consists of a purple ribbon with white edges from which hangs a gold heart with purple enamel. The heart has a left-facing profile bust of George Washington beneath the Washington coat of arms. The pin is accompanied by two bars, one enameled and the other ribbon covered. All three are held within a leather-covered presentation box.

Context

Presented to Louis Provost Peck of Montpelier, Vermont, who was wounded in Germany during World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.23

Source or Donor

Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1941 - 1946

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

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War II