Texas Cavalry Medal

Anthony de Francisci, Texas Cavalry Medal, 1925, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.15
Copied Anthony de Francisci, Texas Cavalry Medal, 1925, bronze, 1 181 18 in. (2.92.9 cm) hexagonal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.15

Artwork Details

Title
Texas Cavalry Medal
Date
1925
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 181 18 in. (2.92.9 cm) hexagonal
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Keywords
  • Allegory — place — Texas
  • Object — foliage — laurel
  • Emblem — seal
  • Object — flower — bluebonnet
Object Number
1966.110.15

Artwork Description

Congress commissioned the Texas Cavalry Service medal on April 16, 1924, to honor service on the Mexican border during the First World War. The Equipment Branch, Quartermaster General Department of the U.S. Army specified the acceptable imagery for the medal. This is one of two designs Anthony de Francisci created for the commission. The obverse shows the state seal with the familiar Lone Star encircled by a wreath, while the reverse depicts the bluebonnet, the state flower of Texas, surrounded by the dates of service in 1918.