Commemorative Medal for World War I for combatants


Commemorative Medal for World War I for combatants Commemorative Medal for World War I for combatants
Added by József Gál , with updated images by Alain Martineau
General Description : The medal was instituted on 14 November 1929 to acknowledge those who had participated in World War I. There were two versions, one for combatants and one for non-combatants. The two were essentially the same in design but that for combatants had crossed swords on the face and a helmet on the reverse.
Front Description : The face with the crowned arms of Hungary imposed on crossed swords within a wreath of oak and laurel.
Back Description : The reverse with a soldier’s helmet above the dates ‘1914-1918’, inscribed ‘PRO DEO ET PATRIA’ (Latin = For God and Country) above, a laurel wreath below
Material Aluminium-Nickel-Bronze
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