Texas Cavalry Medal (reverse)

Anthony de Francisci, Texas Cavalry Medal (reverse), 1925, gold plated white metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.18
Anthony de Francisci, Texas Cavalry Medal (reverse), 1925, gold plated white metal, 2 in. (5.2 cm) hexagonal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.18

Artwork Details

Title
Texas Cavalry Medal (reverse)
Artist
Date
1925
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 in. (5.2 cm) hexagonal
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
gold plated white metal
Classifications
Subjects
  • Allegory — place — Texas
  • Object — foliage — laurel
  • Emblem — seal
Object Number
1966.110.18
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.110.18

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 depicts a horseman bearing a flag, while the reverse shows the Texas “Lone Star” accompanied by the dates of service in 1918.

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