Decoration [USA Legion of Merit Legionnaire (4th Class)]
Object detail
Accession number
1982.681.3
Description
U.S.A. (United States of America) Legion of Merit in 4 classes is awarded to service personnel of foreign powers friendly to the U.S.A. This medal is of the fourth class.
-1 Medal hangs from a red silk ribbon which has a metal pin attachment. The medal has 5 pentagonal projections in white with burgundy borders. In the centre is a blue background with 13 stars on it. The projections are inter-spersed with green decorations. On the reverse, the medal is of just one colour (gold) with the words: "United State of America" embossed on the top and the words: "Annuit Coeptis MDCCLXXXII" embossed around the centre.
-2 Case - dark green in colour with a double gold wavy border all around. The words: "Legion of Merit Legionnaire" are printed in the centre.
-1 Medal hangs from a red silk ribbon which has a metal pin attachment. The medal has 5 pentagonal projections in white with burgundy borders. In the centre is a blue background with 13 stars on it. The projections are inter-spersed with green decorations. On the reverse, the medal is of just one colour (gold) with the words: "United State of America" embossed on the top and the words: "Annuit Coeptis MDCCLXXXII" embossed around the centre.
-2 Case - dark green in colour with a double gold wavy border all around. The words: "Legion of Merit Legionnaire" are printed in the centre.
Marks
LEGION OF MERIT / LEGIONAIRE Label
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ANNUM CCEPTIS / MDCCLXXXII Casting
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ANNUM CCEPTIS / MDCCLXXXII Casting
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Decoration [USA Legion of Merit Legionnaire (4th Class)], 1982.681.3. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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