{"product_id":"west-indies-republic-a-first-world-war-victory-medal-m0440-27","title":"West Indies, Republic. A First World War Victory Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Medalla de la Victoria 1914-1918) A First World War Victory Medal, in bronze, the obverse featuring a winged standing Victory holding a palm branch and sword, the reverse displaying the coat-of-arms beneath a helmet and wreath flanked by the names of the Allied nations surrounding the inscription “LA GRAN GUERRA POR LA CIVILIZACION”, mounted to its original rainbow-coloured ribbon, maker marked “C. CHARLES” on the lower edge, measuring 36.1 mm x 40.6 mm inclusive of its suspension device.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe medal is in fine to very fine condition, with light wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootnote: The West Indies declared war on Germany on 7 April 1917 and later issued its own national variant of the Inter-Allied Victory Medal following the end of the First World War. Like the other Allied Victory Medals, it utilized the distinctive double-rainbow ribbon symbolizing hope and peace after the conflict. examples were manufactured domestically and by foreign makers, including C. Charles, and remain among the scarcer Latin American Victory Medal issues.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49981104423189,"sku":"M0440-27","price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_M0440-27_2.jpg?v=1781727827","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/west-indies-republic-a-first-world-war-victory-medal-m0440-27","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}