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.
CREATOR
Špiro Vranješ
DATE
1916
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
2
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
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