Silver Medal of Merit
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 1.630 inches (4.14 cm)
Archival History
The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Vladimir Lewin.
Scope and Content
Silver Order of Merit on the Battlefield medal (awarded only during wartime).
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Silver colored, round medal with a raised cross, wreath and eagle in the center. The reverse has a raised wreath around the perimeter of the medal, with raised Polish text in the center. The attached ribbon has alternating black and blue stripes.
Genre
- Military Insignia
- Object