Victory Medal (Romania)
| Victory Medal | |
|---|---|
by the Romanian medalist Constantin Kristescu | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Campaign service |
| Description | Bronze disk, 36mm diameter |
| Presented by | Romania |
| Eligibility | Romanian Army |
| Campaign(s) | First World War, Hungarian–Romanian War |
| Clasps | None |
| Established | 20 July 1921 |
| Total | around 300.000 |
Ribbon bar | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Commemorative Cross of the 1916–1918 War |
The Victory Medal is a Romanian First World War campaign medal established on 20 July 1921 by Royal Decree.
The design and ribbon was also adopted by Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Romania, Siam, Union of South Africa and the US in accordance with the decision of the Inter-Allied Peace Conference at Versailles (a Winged Victory). A particular form of the historic Greek monument of 'Victoria' was chosen by each nation, except the nations in the Far East who issued the medal but with a different design.