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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.

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:

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

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

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons 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; two embossed text "MEUSE ARGONNE DEFENSE SECTOR" clasps on ribbon. Dimensions 3-D: 3.8 × 1.1 × 8.6cm (1 1/2 × 7/16 × 3 3/8 in.)
 Materials Copper Alloy
Silk
Solder
 Inventory Number A19751591000 Credit Line Donated by Warren Pendelton Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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