Object Details
Produced by
Henri Teterger, French
Designed by
Julien Prosper Legastelois, French, 1855 - 1931
Subject of
371st Infantry Regiment, American, 1917 - 1945
Description
A commemorative Bronze Medal, produced in France in 1918, honoring the United States 371st Infantry Regiment, serving under the command of the French Army. The sculptor of the medal was Jules-Proser Legastelois, and it was produced by the firm of Henri Teterger, Paris. The obverse features a lion under a radiating star, beneath which lies the 371st Shield and a list of battles in which the regiment fought: COTE 188, Sept. 28, MONT FAUXELLES, SEPT. 29, FERME DE BRIERES, Oct. 1. The reverse bears the likeness of a soldier. Below is a field two people and a palmetto tree. Below the field a scroll contains the inscription "DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI," which was the regimental motto.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Jeff Gusky
Date
1918
Object number
2019.37
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Type
commemorative medals
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 5/8 × 1 5/8 × 1/8 in. (4.1 × 4.1 × 0.3 cm)
Place made
Paris, France, Europe
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Classification
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Military
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2019.37