Summary
Victory Medal 1914-1918, unnamed as issued, in Portugal, 1918.
The Allies resolved that, if they wished to issue a Victory Medal, it would share a common feature of a depiction of Victory on the obverse and a ribbon of red, yellow, green, blue and violet merged into a rainbow pattern. The other Allied countries, with the exception of China and Montenegro, that issued Victory medals were: Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Japan, Romania, Thailand, the Union of South Africa and the United States of America.
Obverse Description
A figure of Victory standing facing with wings and arms spread, around her the rays of the rising sun; in her right hand she holds a bouqet and in her left a laurel wreath.
Reverse Description
The shield of Portugal and a line of crosses with the legend MEDALHA DA ViTORiA.
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1918 AD
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Issued By
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Inscriptions
MEDALHA DA ViTORiA
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
35 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Shape
Round with loop and ribbon
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References
References: [Link 1]
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