Detroit Soldiers Memorial Medal

Copied Paul Manship, Detroit Soldiers Memorial Medal, 1919, bronze, possibly brass, 2 3⁄4 in. (7.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.55

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, possibly brass
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — angel
  • Emblem — cross
  • Monument — gravestone
  • Figure female — full length
  • Animal — bird — eagle
  • Object — other — wreath
Object Number
1965.16.55
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.55

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.”