Item number: M158-2

Year: AD 1917

Material: Bronze

Provenance: J. Collins Medals 2024

This is a miniature version of the “1914 Star,” officially issued by the British government in November AD 1917 to veterans who had participated in the first year of World War I, specifically in the battles fought in France and Flanders in AD 1914.

The medal is shaped as a four-pointed star surmounted by a crown. The obverse features a pair of crossed swords at the centre, overlaid with a scroll inscribed with the dates “1914 AUG NOV,” denoting the period from August to November AD 1914. Surrounding this is a laurel wreath adorned with the royal cypher of King George V.

The medal is suspended from a ring attached to the top and is connected to a ribbon featuring a tricolour pattern of red, white, and blue. It also includes a rectangular clasp bearing the inscription “5TH AUG – 22 NOV. 1914,” indicating the period from August 5 to November 22, AD 1914.

物件編號: M158-2

年代: 公元 1917 年

材質: 青銅

來源: 克林獎章 2024

這是一枚公元1917年11月，英國官方頒布給第一次世界大戰剛爆發之際，參與頭一年公元1914年法國和法蘭德斯戰場的老兵之「1914之星」迷你版獎章。

獎章形狀為帶著王冠的四角星。獎章正面有一對交叉的長劍，中間環繞著標示日期的卷軸「1914 AUG NOV」(公元1914年8至11月)，周圍以帶有喬治五世花押的桂冠環裝飾。

獎章頂端以環型懸掛銜接綬帶，綬帶以紅、白、藍色作為配色。並且還附有一個標示日期的長方形銘牌「5TH AUG-22 NOV. 1914」(公元1914年8月5日至11月22日)。