American Legion Medal
Object NameMedal
Designer
Christian Petersen
(Danish - American, 1885 - 1961)
Manufacturer
Chas. M. Robbins Company
(American, 1892 - 1963)
Date1945
MediumSilver, enamel, grosgrain ribbon.
ClassificationsMedals, Medallions, and Coins
Credit LineAmerican Legion Medal by Christian Petersen, manufactured by Robbins Co. Designed in 1920s, 1926. Silver, enamel, grow-grain ribbon. Medal featuring a woman holding a torch in one hand, a laurel leaf in the other. A winged shoe is on the lower left corner. Above the shoe is the enameled symbol of the American Legion. Multicolored ribbon attached to top. Made by Robbins Co., Attleboro, MA. Gift of Lea Rosson DeLong. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Christian Petersen Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM2019.253
Status
Not on viewCultureAmerican
MarkingsStamped in back:__________________
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Christian Petersen Art Museum
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