World War I Victory Medal
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The World War I Victory Medal is a United States campaign medal awarded to military personnel who served in World War I, symbolizing their participation in the Allied victory.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World War I Victory Medal canonical | 5 |
| WWI Victory Medal | 1 |
| World War I Victory Medal (Inter-Allied) | 1 |
| World War I Victory Medal (United States) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military decoration
ⓘ
military campaign medal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
World War I Victory Medal
ⓘ
surface form:
WWI Victory Medal
World War I Victory Medal ⓘ
surface form:
World War I Victory Medal (United States)
|
| awardedBy | United States Department of War ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
military service in World War I
ⓘ
participation in the Allied victory in World War I ⓘ service in the armed forces of the United States between 1917 and 1918 ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
War Department Circular 1 (1942)
ⓘ
surface form:
War Department General Orders
|
| campaignEndDate | 1918-11-11 ⓘ |
| campaignStartDate | 1917-04-06 ⓘ |
| claspEligibility | participation in specific battles or campaigns ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 1919-04-06 ⓘ |
| designer | James Earle Fraser ⓘ |
| eligibility | officers and enlisted personnel of the United States armed forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1919 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
battle clasps
ⓘ
campaign clasps ⓘ medal pendant ⓘ service ribbon ⓘ service stars ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War I era ⓘ |
| inscription | THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION ⓘ |
| lastAwarded | 1920s ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Winged Victory figure ⓘ |
| precedence | pre-World War II U.S. campaign medal ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Victory Medal
ⓘ
surface form:
Victory Medal (France)
Victory Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Victory Medal (United Kingdom)
World War I Victory Medal self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
World War I Victory Medal (Inter-Allied)
|
| reverseDesign | shield of the United States with laurel and fasces ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | rainbow-colored ribbon ⓘ |
| ribbonSymbolism | symbolizes the unity of the Allied nations ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States military forces
|
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| symbolism |
commemoration of Allied victory in World War I
ⓘ
recognition of service in the Great War ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States armed forces veterans of World War I ⓘ |
| wearingRegulation | worn on the left chest on U.S. military uniforms ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
WWI Victory Medal
this entity surface form:
World War I Victory Medal (United States)
this entity surface form:
World War I Victory Medal (Inter-Allied)
subject surface form:
Julian C. Smith