This miniature medal group comprises six miniature medals intended for wear with formal civilian attire, such as a tailcoat, rather than military uniform. From left to right, the decorations are the Cuban Pacification Medal (Navy version), the Mexican Service Medal (Navy version), the World War I Victory Medal, the China Relief Expedition Medal (Navy version), the Philippine Campaign Medal (Navy version), and the Good Conduct Medal (Navy version).
Cuban Pacification Medal (Navy version)
This is a miniature Cuban Pacification Medal (Navy version), authorised on 13 August AD 1909 for officers and enlisted men of the Navy and Marine Corps who served ashore in Cuba or upon designated vessels between 12 September AD 1096 and 1 April AD 1909. The obverse, designed by Bailey, Banks and Biddle, depicts the figure of Columbia with a sheathed sword suspended from her belt; in her left hand she holds a flag, and in her right hand an olive branch, which she extends to a Cuban kneeling before her. A tropical landscape forms the background, with a dove of peace hovering above the figures. The inscription ‘Cuban Pacification 1908’ is engraved in a circular arc at the top of the medal, while the reverse design corresponds to the respective service medal of each individual branch of the armed forces.
Mexican Service Medal (Navy version)
This is a miniature Mexican Service Medal (Navy version), authorised on 11 February AD 1918 to honour Navy and Marine Corps personnel who served in the Vera Cruz expedition, aboard designated vessels, or in engagements against Mexican forces between AD 1911 and 1917. Designed by Bailey, Banks and Biddle, the obverse depicts the old castle of San Juan de Ulua in Veracruz harbour, inscribed with ‘Mexico’ and ‘1911–1917’ flanked by cactus branches. The reverse design corresponds to the respective service medal of each individual branch of the armed forces.
World War I Victory Medal
This is a miniature World War I Victory Medal, authorised in AD 1919 to honour US Armed Forces personnel serving on active duty between AD 1917 and 1918, including service in Russia and Siberia. Designed by James Earle Fraser, the obverse features a winged Goddess of Victory, while the reverse displays a national shield with ‘U.S.’ surmounted by a fasces, inscribed ‘The Great War for Civilization’ alongside the names of Allied nations. The medal features a double rainbow ribbon and could be adorned with thin metallic clasps to denote specific battles (starred) or service branches (starless, with the Navy utilising a distinctive rope-patterned border). Following the United States’ declaration of war in AD 1917, the American Expeditionary Forces assisted in turning the tide across Europe, culminating in the historic Meuse-Argonne offensive where over one million troops breached the Hindenburg Line to secure definitive victory on 11 November AD 1918.
China Relief Expedition Medal (Navy version)
This is a miniature China Relief Expedition Medal (navy version), manufactured by Bailey, Banks & Biddle. Authorised in AD 1908, it honours navy personnel who participated in the Boxer Rebellion between AD 1900 and 1901. The obverse depicts the Chien Men (the main gate of Peking) with an Imperial Chinese dragon below, encircled by the inscription ‘CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION’; due to a damaged die, the year at the base was erroneously engraved as ‘1900’ but remained uncorrected. The reverse features the US Navy emblem (an American eagle with an anchor) and the words ‘FOR SERVICE’. The ribbon was initially yellow with narrow black stripes, later changed in AD 1913 to yellow with blue edges. In AD 1900, to rescue foreign legations and 56 besieged American Marines in Peking, a relief force including 112 Marines launched an expedition; the US 14th Infantry Regiment successfully scaled the Tungpien Gate on 14 August to secure the Legation Quarter. Following the Boxer Protocol, a US detachment remained stationed in Peking until AD 1938.
Philippine Campaign Medal (Navy version)
This is a miniature Philippine Campaign Medal (Navy version) struck in bronze, authorised in AD 1908 to honour Navy personnel who served in the Philippine–American War between AD 1899 and 1903. The obverse depicts the stone gate of Manila, encircled by the inscription ‘PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN’ and the dates ‘1899–1903’ flanked by palm branches, while the reverse features the US Navy emblem (an American eagle with an anchor) and the words ‘FOR SERVICE’. Its ribbon comprises three equal stripes of red, yellow, and red. The conflict originated after the Spanish–American War of 1898 when the US acquired sovereignty over the islands, escalating into full-scale war in February 1899. Although organized resistance subsided with President Aguinaldo’s surrender in 1901, sporadic fighting persisted until 1913, and the Philippines eventually achieved full independence in AD 1946.
Good Conduct Medal (Navy version)
This is a miniature Navy Good Conduct Medal, originally instituted as a badge in AD 1884 and officially designated as a medal in AD 1896 to honour enlisted personnel completing three years of continuous active service with exemplary, unblemished conduct. Adopted at the suggestion of Spanish–American War veteran Commodore Winfield Scott Schley, the obverse features a full-rigged ship inscribed ‘Constitution’ set upon an anchor, encircled by an anchor chain and the words ‘United States Navy’. The reverse features the raised inscription ‘Fidelity Zeal Obedience’ around a blank central field for recipient engraving. Suspended from a dark magenta ribbon (originally brilliant red), subsequent conferrals of this decoration were historically indicated by rope-bordered engagement clasps, which have since been superseded by the authorisation of small star insignia.
這是一枚海軍版的古巴平定獎章，於公元1909年8月13日獲准設立，用以表彰在1906年9月12日至1909年4月1日期間，於古巴岸上服役或在指定船艦上服役的海軍與海軍陸戰隊軍官及入伍士兵。其正面由貝利·班克斯與比德爾公司（Bailey, Banks and Biddle）設計，圖樣為哥倫比亞女神（Columbia）的形象，其腰帶上掛有一把入鞘的佩劍。她左手持旗，右手執橄欖枝，並正將橄欖枝遞給一名跪在她面前的古巴人。背景為熱帶風光，人物上方則有一隻和平鴿盤旋。獎章頂部呈圓弧狀刻有「Cuban Pacification 1908」字樣。背面的設計則分別與各軍種各自的「服役獎章」（Service medal）相同。
墨西哥服役獎章(海軍版)
這是一枚海軍版的墨西哥服役獎章，於公元1918年2月11日獲准設立，表彰在公元1914至1917年間參與韋拉克魯斯遠征、於指定船艦服役，或參與美墨武裝交戰的海軍與海軍陸戰隊官兵。此獎章由貝利·班克斯與比德爾公司（Bailey, Banks and Biddle）設計，正面圖樣為韋拉克魯斯港內的聖胡安德烏盧阿古堡，圓形內廓刻有「Mexico」與「1911-1917」字樣，兩側飾有仙人掌枝條；背面設計則與各軍種各自的「服役獎章」（Service medals）相同。
一戰勝利獎章
這是一枚一戰勝利獎章（World War I Victory Medal），於公元1919年獲准設立，表彰在1917至1918年間（含俄羅斯與西伯利亞）服現役的美軍官兵。該章由詹姆斯·厄爾·弗雷澤（James Earle Fraser）設計，正面為帶雙翼的勝利女神，背面中央為國徽盾牌與「U.S.」字樣，頂部刻有「為了文明的偉大戰爭」銘文，並環繞同盟國名稱；其綬帶呈雙彩虹圖案，可搭配標示戰役（兩端有星）或服務（無星，海軍版具繩紋邊框）的薄金屬銘牌（clasps）。美國於公元1917年對德宣戰後，美遠征軍赴歐參戰並在多處扭轉戰局，最終在超過百萬美軍參與的默茲-阿戈訥攻勢中攻破興登堡防線，於公元1918年11月11日贏得勝利。
這是一枚海軍版的良好品行獎章（Navy Good Conduct Medal），於公元1884年創設，並於1896年改制更名為現行形制，用以表彰連續服役滿三年且品學兼優、無嚴重處分紀錄的入伍官兵。此設計由美西戰爭名將謝利准將建議，正面中央為向右航行的「憲法號」帆船，置於海軍錨之上，外環繞以錨鍊並刻有「United States Navy」；背面外緣刻有浮雕銘文「Fidelity Zeal Obedience」（忠誠、熱忱、服從），中央留白以刻印獲獎者姓名。其綬帶由前期的鮮紅色演變為現今的深洋紅色，早期曾以帶繩紋邊框的素面銘牌（clasps）代表後續獎項，現已全面改以星徽（star）表示。
