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Object Name: Medal, World War I Victory Medal
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A19710141000

	Object Name
	Medal, World War I Victory Medal

	Metadata Usage
	Not determined

	Guid
	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94f3fd0b6-cff8-4396-aad2-1595ea65d1e0

	Data Source
	National Air and Space Museum

	Materials
	Copper Alloy

	Materials
	Silk

	Dimensions
	3-D: 7.9 × 3.8 × 1cm (3 1/8 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in.)

	Physical Description
	World War I Victory Medal; Obverse: relief of Goddess Nike "Winged Victory" with sword and shield depicted; Reverse: relief of a shield and a fascine depicted; embossed text "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION FRANCE ITALY SERBIA JAPAN MONTENEGRO RUSSIA GREECE GREAT BRITAIN BELGIUM BRAZIL PORTUGAL RUMANIA CHINA"; rainbow striped ribbon.

	Summary
	The World War I Victory Medal is a service medal of the United States military that was created in 1919 and presented to members of U.S. military services who served in World War I. After 1947 the World War I medal was sometimes referred to as the "Victory Medal (WWI)" following the creation of a similar medal for World War II servicemembers.

	Summary
	The World War I Victory Medal was awarded for service between 06 April 1917 and 11 November 1918 or with either of the following expeditions:

	Summary
	(1) American Expeditionary Forces in European Russia, between 12 November 1918 and 05 August 1919.

	Summary
	(2) American Expeditionary Forces Siberia, between 23 November 1918 and 01 April 1920.

	Country of Origin
	United States of America

	Credit Line
	Transferred from the United States Army, Office of the Adjutant General

	Inventory Number
	A19710141000

	Type
	AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

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