Maryland World War I Service Medal
Decoration of the State of Maryland
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The World War I Service Medal was authorized for issue to citizens of Maryland who volunteered for and served in either the Army or Navy of the United States during World War I.[1] The state legislature authorized such service medals on April 13, 1922.[2]
TypeMedal
DescriptionObverse: Shows a group of soldiers with shouldered rifles under an arched roof with the inscription "Maryland".
Reverse: Inscribed with the text "For Service to State & Nation in the World War" with the dates 1917-1919 below.
Ribbon: The ribbon consists of red and white stripes.
Reverse: Inscribed with the text "For Service to State & Nation in the World War" with the dates 1917-1919 below.
Ribbon: The ribbon consists of red and white stripes.
PresentedbyState of Maryland
EligibilityMilitary personnel only
| World War I Service Medal | |
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| Type | Medal |
| Description | Obverse: Shows a group of soldiers with shouldered rifles under an arched roof with the inscription "Maryland". Reverse: Inscribed with the text "For Service to State & Nation in the World War" with the dates 1917-1919 below. Ribbon: The ribbon consists of red and white stripes. |
| Presented by | State of Maryland |
| Eligibility | Military personnel only |
| Status | Obsolete |
| Established | April 13, 1922 |
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Design
Made by V.H. Blackinton Co. Bronze gilt. Marching soldiers with rifles at shoulder arms, framed in a portal with a slightly arched roof containing an outline of the state of Maryland, over which appears the word "Maryland." Reverse "For Service to State & Nation in the World War 1917-1919." Ribbon six white and five red alternating stripes.
