Medal, British War

Context: This First World War medal was authorized on 26 July 1919. It was possible to receive this medal alone but all gallantry medals would include the British War Medal (BWM) and the Victory Medal (VM) as well.

Medal, British War  - British War Medal. A circular, silver medal, 1.42 inches in diameterEligibility and Criteria: The medal was awarded to all ranks of Canadian overseas military forces who deployed from Canada between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918.

Description: It is a circular, silver medal, 1.42” in diameter. The medal awarded to Chinese, Maltese and Native Labour Corps was bronze. For mounting, there is a plain, straight, non-swiveling suspender with a single-toe claw. The ribbon is 1.25” wide, and consists of seven stripes: blue, black, white, orange centre, white, black, and blue.

The obverse shows the King George V, bareheaded coinage effigy, facing left, with the legend: GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP: (George 5th, King of all the Britain’s, and, Emperor of India)

On the reverse, there is a horseman, St. George, armed with a short sword (an allegory of the physical and mental strength which achieves victory over Prussianism). The horse tramples on the Prussian shield and the skull and cross-bones. Off-centre, near the right upper rim, is the Sun of Victory. The dates 1914 and 1918 appear in the left and right fields respectively.

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