Red Cross medal
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
Archival History
The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by John Otto Kessler.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of John Otto Kessler
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The medal is a silver cross with red and white enamel inlay. The obverse has a metal wreath with red and green enamel inlay and text that reads "PATRIAE AC HUMANITATI. The reserve is dated "1864 1914." The medal has a loop at the top is attached to red and white striped trifold ribbon.
Genre
- Object
- Military Insignia
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