The Inter-Allied Victory Medal ( el, Διασυμμαχικόν Μετάλλιον της Νίκης) is a campaign medal issued by

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, commemorating the

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victory in the

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Greek award

The medal is the Greek version of a common design used among all Allied nations, following a proposal made by

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, who was supreme commander of the Allied Forces during the war. In Greece, the medal was instituted by Law 2481 on 22 September 1920 (O.S.). Each medal, in bronze, has the same diameter (36 mm) and ribbon (double rainbow), but with a national design representing a winged

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. The Greek version of the medal was designed by Henry-Eugène Nocq. It features an ancient Greek-style Victory on the obverse, and on the reverse the circular inscription ('The Great War for Civilisation, 1914–1918') around the edge, and in the centre a list of the Allied nations, under the title ('Allies and Partners'). It was widely awarded to Greek military personnel that fought for at least three months, or was wounded in action, not only in the First World War, but also in the Allies' Southern Russia intervention, and the Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922.

International award

''(Main source : ''The interallied victory medals of world war I'' by Alexander J. Laslo, Dorado Publishing, Albuquerque. 1986 Edition )''

References

Sources

* George J. Beldecos, "Hellenic Orders, Decorations and Medals", pub. Hellenic War Museum, Athens 1991, . *

External links

Inter-Allied Victory Medal, Greek official issue, 1914-1918
{{Inter-Allied Victory Medal Interallied Victory Medals of World War I Military awards and decorations of Greece 1920 establishments in Greece Greece in World War I Awards established in 1920