Medal and Ribbon for Gallantry

Object detail

Accession number

2006.120

Description

U.S.A. (United States of America) Silver Star medal awarded for gallantry in action against the enemy. The medal is a 5-pointed star shaped with another small 5-pointed star in the middle surrounded by a pair or laurel wreaths. The medal is attached to a silk ribbon with red, white and blue stripes. There is a bar on top with a pin at the back to attach the ribbon onto a uniform. On the back of the medal are the words: "For Gallantry in Action". The case is made of hard board, red in colour with a silk and velvet lining.

Marks

For Gallantry in Action Embossed
FOR / GALLANTRY IN ACTION Logo

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Copper Alloy/Bronze
Processed Material/Textile/Silk
Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Textile/Silk
Processed Material/Textile/Velvet

Collection

Medal Collection

Credit Line

Medal and Ribbon for Gallantry, 2006.120. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Award Decoration of Honor Medal Communication Artefacts Personal Symbols Achievement Symbols

Collection type

Military Road Transport Transport

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Material property Gas Symbol Electric blue Rectangle Emblem Fashion accessory Font Carmine Badge

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