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Medal of "Victory in the Great War for Civilization"

Also known as: Medalia „Victoriei în marele război pentru civilizație”

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Medal of "Victory in the Great War for Civilization" is held by King Ferdinand I National Military Museum. Museum description: obverse: Circular medal, made of bronze, with a smooth surface, which in the centre features, in relief, a standing winged woman dressed in a draped dress; obverse: in her right hand she holds a sword pointing downwards, and in her left hand she has a palm branch. In the upper part of the medal is a bronze ring through which passes the moiré ribbon, in the colours of two rainbows overlapping in the centre with the colour red. The head of the woman, who symbolizes Victory, is covered by a laurel leaf wreath.; exergue: on the reverse, chain links and small cartouches engraved with the names of the 10 Allied states, victors in the war: FRANȚA, ANGLIA, BELGIA, GRECIA, JAPONIA, SERBIA, AMERICA, CHINA, ROMÂNIA, ITALIA.; reverse: In the centre is depicted in relief an oak leaf wreath, pierced by a halberd pointing upwards.; shape: Circular; le The museum record gives measurements ribbon width is 35 mm.; diameter: 35 mm; weight: 21.81 g (including ribbon); thickness: 3 mm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
bronze; casting; stamping
Dimensions
panglica are o lățime de 35 mm.; diametru: 35 mm; masa: 21,81 g(inclusiv panglica); grosime: 3 mm

Identification

Europeana id
/2048047/Clasate_8088361135424f8bba408a4f9bdf0fd3
Museum object name
Medalia „Victoriei în marele război pentru civilizație”
Holding institution
King Ferdinand I National Military Museum

Catalogue references

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