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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaWorld War I Victory MedalObverseTypeService medalAwarded for"service between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918, or with either of the followingexpeditions:
    American Expeditionary Forces in European Russiabetween November 12, 1918, and August 5, 1919.
  • American Expeditionary Forces Siberiabetween November 23, 1918, and April 1, millimeters in diameter. On theobverseis a wingedVictorystanding full length and full face. On the reverse is the inscriptionThe Great War for Civilizationand thecoat of arms for the United Statessurmounted by afasces, and on either side the names of theAllied and Associated Nations. The medal is suspended by aringfrom asilkmoireribbon1 3/8 inches in length and 36 millimeters in width, composed of tworainbowsplaced injuxtapositionand having the red in the middle, with a white thread along each edge.CountryUnited StatesPresented bySecretary of WarandSecretary of the NavyEligibilityMilitary personnel onlyMottoThe Great War for 105years agoService ribbonandcampaign streamerPrecedenceNext(higher)Mexican Border Service MedalNext(lower)Army of Occupation of Germany Medal

    TheWorld War I Victory Medal(known prior to establishment of theWorld War II Victory Medalin 1945 simply as theVictory Medal) was aUnited Statesservice medaldesigned byJames Earle FraserofNew York Cityunder the direction of theCommission of Fine Arts.[1]

    Award of a commonalliedservice medal was recommended by an inter-allied committee in March 1919.[2]Each allied nation would design a 'Victory Medal' for award to their military personnel, all issues having certain common features, including a winged figure ofvictoryon the obverse and the same ribbon.[3]

    The Victory Medal was originally intended to be established by anact of Congress. Thebillauthorizing the medal never passed, however, thus leaving the military departments to establish it throughgeneral orders. TheWar Departmentpublished orders in April 1919, and theNavyin June of the same year.

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