French medallion for Serbian 1915 Winter Retreat

French medallion for Serbia
This is a French-made Serbian medallion with, on one side, a couple, a Serbian soldier carrying a rifle and female figure carrying her baby, representing the Serbian Retreat of winter 1915, with the text 'GLOIRE AUX SERBES' beneath and the engraver's signature, 'ABargas' which refers to Armand Bargas, who produced various medals, many in the Art Nouveau style. On the other side are French and Serbian shields of arms and the year 1916. On the medal is attached a ribbon in the French national colours of blue, white, and red.

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CREATOR

Špiro Vranješ

DATE

1916

LANGUAGE

eng

ITEMS

2

INSTITUTION

Europeana 1914-1918

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1916

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eng
English

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Europe

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Europeana 1914-1918

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Europeana 1914-1918

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1916

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1916

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1916

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mul

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Špiro Vranješ | europeana19141918:agent/610885ba9e90ab715a62cb0460ca10b5

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2019-09-11T08:44:13.395Z
2020-02-25T08:52:14.341Z
2020-02-25T08:52:14.342Z
2015-04-23 14:54:20 UTC
2015-04-23 14:54:43 UTC
2015-04-23 14:54:44 UTC

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INTERNET

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