World War I Croix de Guerre medal awarded to the 369th Infantry Regiment
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1918
name: label: Designed by
content: Albert Bartholomé, French, 1848 - 1928
label: Commissioned by
content: French Republic, French, founded 1792
label: Subject of
content: 369th Infantry Regiment, American, 1913 - 1945
notes: label: Description
content: A World War I Croix de Guerre medal awarded to the 369th Infantry Regiment. The medal consists of a Florentine bronze cross patée, with two crossed swords between the arms. The center of the front side shows the profile of a young woman wearing a Phrygian cap. The words "République française" encircle the portrait. Embossed on the back of the medal is “1914 / 1918.” The cross shaped medal is attached to a green ribbon with seven vertical red stripes.
place: label: Place made
content: France, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: World War I
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Awards, Medals, and Insignia
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.155.241
objectType: label: Type
content: medals
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: bronze and ribbon
label: Dimensions
content: 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/16 in. (9.5 x 3.8 x 0.2 cm)