Medal, Commemorative
Object number2017.124.0001
Mediummetal, textile
DimensionsOther: 1.75 × 4 in. (4.4 × 10.2 cm)
DescriptionA medal awarded for service in a Slovak brigade that fought with the French in WWI. The medal is bronze in color with a salmon, blue, and white ribbon. The medal is circular with a stylized plus sign over its center. A winged woman holding a banner that reads ZA SVOBODU is on the front of the medal, along with the years 1914 and 1918. Its back is covered by a man riding a pegasus and carrying a flag. The words NA RODE VZHURU NA-STRA SVORCNDY are around the man.On View
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1920
1962
1924
1988
1939-1945
1960-1990
1950s
1939-1945