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General Society of Colonial Wars WWI Service Cross
MakerMade by
Tiffany & Company
American, founded 1837
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Dr. Reynold Webb Wilcox
American, 1856 - 1931
Dateafter 1919
MediumBronze, fabric
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 3 7/8 × 1 5/8in. (9.8 × 4.1cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Grace Clarkson Wilcox
DescriptionA medal awarded by the General Society of Colonial Wars to members who served in World War I. The ribbon is red with a narrow, white edged stripe. The medal is in round in the center with four pointed cross arms extending from the center. In the center of the medal is a relief image of a Native American man. The reverse side has text.
Object number1935.2.92
MarkingsRecto, inscribed: "FORTITER PRO PATRIA"Verso, engraved: "TIFFANY & CO. BRONZE M/ FRONEE/ 393"
Verso, inscribed: "PRESENTED/ BY THE/ GENERAL SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS/ TO ITS MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN THE/ ARMY OR NAVY/ OF THE UNITED STATES/ OF AMERICA/ 1917-1919' TIFFANY & CO."
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