Summary
Victory Medal 1914-1918, unnamed as issued, in Czechoslovakia, 1920.
The Victory medal was awarded to all members of the Czechoslovakian Armed Forces who served during the World War I.
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 that issued Victory medals were: Brazil, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Romania, Thailand, the Union of South Africa and the United States of America.
Obverse Description
A figure of Victory standing between a sprouting tree and flower, facing, with wings to left and arms spread, in her right hand she holds an olive branch, and in her left an inverted sword, she is looking to the right. The artist's initials, LA, beside right hand.
Reverse Description
The shield of Czechoslavakia with ribbon bearing the dates 1914 1919; around the shield are ten leaves; around, SVETOVA VALKA ZA CIVILISACI. The artist's initials, LA, at right end of ribbon.
Edge Description
Plain
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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
1920 AD
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Issued By
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Inscriptions
LA 1914 1919 SVETOVA VALKA ZA CIVILISACI.
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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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