Al Valore Militare Medal
Artifact IDMO 2002.24.1
Object Type
Medal
Date
June 8, 1918
Place MadeItaly, Europe
Medium
Silver, Silk
DimensionsOverall H 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionWWI Italian Military valore medal inscribed "Ernest Miller Hemingway" "Al Valore Militare". Silver medal with blue silk ribbon. Obverse has the Arms of Savoy, surmounted by a crow in an oval. Below are a palm and laurel branch tied at base with a ribbon around the whole, the words AL VALORE MILITARE. The reverse has the name and title of the recipient engraved at the center, while around the outer edge are the words SPEDIZIONE D'ORIENTE 1855-1856, in relief.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteThis item was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Mary Hemingway, the wife of Ernest Hemingway in 1986.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Mary Hemingway; Ernest Hemingway Collection
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesErnest Hemingway Collection (National Archives Identifier 575085)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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