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)
ClassificationsSocial Groups
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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Dr. Reynold Webb Wilcox
John Henry Kelso Davis
