Detroit Soldiers Memorial Medal

Paul Manship, Detroit Soldiers Memorial Medal, 1919, bronze or copper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.54.1
Copied Paul Manship, Detroit Soldiers Memorial Medal, 1919, bronze or copper, 2 3⁄4 in. (7.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.54.1

Artwork Details

Title
Detroit Soldiers Memorial Medal
Artist
Date
1919
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 3⁄4 in. (7.0 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze or copper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — angel
  • Recreation — church — prayer
  • Emblem — cross
  • Object — other — wreath
  • Figure female — full length
  • Monument — gravestone
Object Number
1965.16.54.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.54.1

Artwork Description

The Detroit Soldiers Memorial Medal honors veterans killed in World War I. The obverse of Paul Manship’s artist’s strike, or sample, shows a winged female figure bestowing a wreath on a cross, suggesting victory over death through faith in Christ. The Latin inscription reads “Lived, Conquered, Shall Live.”