1919 French Red Cross Medal – French Society for Aiding Wounded Soldiers of the Land and Sea Armies Stamps flower to right of tughra

flower to right of tughra

Obverse: Crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth I facing left within inner beaded circle

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Mintage: 501

central shape

1919 French Red Cross Medal – French Society for Aiding Wounded Soldiers of the Land and Sea Armies Stamps flower to right of tughraObverse: A cross shaped medal with the inscription SBM (Socit de Secours aux Blesss Militaires) in the center, encircled by a laurel wreath. The years 1914 and 1919 are displayed above and below the initials. The medal is suspended from a white ribbon with a red cross. Reverse: Inscription across the cross, reading: SOCIT FRANAISE DE SECOURS AUX BLESSS MILITAIRES DES ARMES DE TERRE ET DE MER (Translation: French Society for the Aid of Wounded Soldiers