United States. A Military Order Of The World War Membership Badge, C.1920 Auction measuring 53 mm x 55

measuring 53 mm x 55 mm

red and white-enameled jewels

then was transferred to the U

A standard issue HJ belt buckle

right bottom corner torn

United States. A Military Order Of The World War Membership Badge, C.1920 Auction measuring 53 mm x 55In bronze gilt with red enamels, marked with the copyright "c", maker marked "MEDALLIC ART CO. N. Y." and number impressed "506" on the reverse, measuring 43. 2 mm (w) x 47. 7 mm (h), intact enamels, original ribbon with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Order of the World War was created in 1919 by General of the Armies John J. Pershing, as a fraternity for American military officers coming out of the Great War. Two decades later, when