Inter-Allied Victory medal awarded to Lyda King

Inter-Allied Victory medal awarded to Lyda King

Service Medal awarded by United States where it is known as the World War I Victory Medal or simply the Victory Medal. Any member of the U.S. military who served between 6 April 1917 to 11 November 1918, 12 November 1918 to 5 August 1919 in European Russia, or 23 November 1918 to 1 April 1920 with the A.E.F. in Siberia could receive this medal. Nurses and contract surgeons were also eligible.
Produced by Art Metal Works Inc., Stamp & Stationary Co. (S.G. Adams), and Joseph Mayer Inc., however, there are no marks on the medal to identified which factory produced this particular medal.
The colors of the ribbon were carefully selected to have red, the color of sacrifice and courage, be at the center with the rainbow on either side (which are representative of the Allied counties' flags) surround the red, being an allegory for the calm after the storm.

circa 1922

Width: 1.5 in
Length: 3 in
Diameter: 1.5 in

Circular bronze medal with bas-relief of a winged Victory on the front wearing a classical toga while grasping a sword in one hand and a shield in the other; reverse features a bas-relief of a crest with an eagle on top and six 5-point stars around the rim on the bottom; attached to a symmetrical double rainbow ribbon with red in the center; pin attached to the back and embossed metal bar across the ribbon. Inscriptions on Reverse: "The Great War For Civilization" around the top rim followed by the following countries: "France/Italy/Serbia/Japan/Montenegro/Russia/Greece/Great/Britain/Belgium/Brazil/Portugal/Rumania/China"; metal service clasp across the ribbon: "FRANCE".

Artifact 5148A

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