Medal of "Military Virtue", 1st Class
Also known as: Medalia „Virtute militară”, clasa I-a
Record status
Individual type · partial
Medal of "Military Virtue", 1st Class is held by King Ferdinand I National Military Museum. Museum description: obverse: The yellow metal insignia is shaped as a Rupert-type cross with outward-flaring arms and chased borders, whose surface is hatched, the cross resting on a circular wreath of oak leaves; obverse: the central medallion is charged with the profile effigy of King Carol I, facing left, with the uppercase inscription "Carol I Domn al României" stamped circularly. Above the cross is a ring through which passes the ribbon, made of red moiré grosgrain with a blue stripe on each edge.; reverse: The reverse is similar to the obverse, with the exception that inside the central medallion an inscription indicating the name of the decoration, "VIRTUTE MILITARĂ", is stamped in uppercase letters across two horizontal lines.; shape: Rupert cross; obverse legend: "CAROL I DOMN AL ROMÂNIEI"; reverse legend: VIRTUTE MILITARĂ; edge: rounded The museum record gives measurements ribbon width is 30 mm; central medallion diameter 17 mm; width of cross arms towards the outside 12 mm; diameter: 36 mm; weight: 19.30 g. 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; weaving
- Dimensions
- panglica are lățimea de 30 mm; diametrul medalionului central 17 mm.; lățimea brațelor crucii către exterior 12 mm.; diametru: 36 mm.; masa: 19,30 g. (inclusiv panglica); grosime: 3 mm.
Identification
- Europeana id
- /2048047/Clasate_7921835fcc3e452b942f4662c0af54f2
- Museum object name
- Medalia „Virtute militară”, clasa I-a
- Holding institution
- King Ferdinand I National Military Museum
Catalogue references
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Research required
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