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World War I Victory Medal

Explore the World War I Victory Medal ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

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About this ribbon

Created through 1919 Army/Navy general orders; exact establishment day varies by issuing service. Historic Russian/Siberian extensions are not a general extension of all military service.

Catalog associations: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard. Historical or discontinued award retained for veterans and families. Branch associations are browsing guidance; other service awards may also appear in a veteran’s record.

Service years and award dates

Years help surface possibilities. A date overlap does not show that someone earned an award. Some date rules describe completion, specific operations or retroactive eligibility, rather than a universal service window.

Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Apr 6, 1917 – Nov 11, 1918	General World War I active service. Source ↗
Nov 12, 1918 – Aug 5, 1919	Army: American Expeditionary Forces in European Russia. Source ↗
Nov 23, 1918 – Apr 1, 1920	Army: American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia. Source ↗
Nov 12, 1918 – Mar 29, 1920	Naval entrants in this interval qualifying through at least ten days ashore in Northern Russia/Siberia; Navy-specific rule. Source ↗

Date coverage is not certified complete. The finder keeps this entry available when listed dates do not overlap.

Research notes and remaining questions

Navy ship-specific post-armistice qualifications and clasp periods not exhaustively encoded.

Official award references

Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.

NHHC: World War I Victory Medal ↗Eligibility and development/history
Army service/campaign medal information ↗World War I Victory Medal criteria
DoDM 1348.33 Volume 2 ↗Award-specific criteria; approved operations lists must also be consulted

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