Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal
| Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal | |
|---|---|
Merchant mariners | |
| Campaign(s) | World War II (1941-1945) |
| Established | August 8, 1946 |
 Ribbon of the medal. | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | World War II Victory Medal |
| Next (lower) | Merchant Marine Korean Service Medal |
The Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine established by an Act of Congress on August 8, 1946.[1]
Conditions
The decoration is awarded to officers and men of the U.S. Merchant Marine who served aboard American-flagged merchant ships for at least 30 days between December 7, 1941, and September 2, 1945.[2]
Design
The medal is a bronze disc suspended from a ribbon with wide red edges and a red center flanked by narrow stripes of yellow, green, blue, and white. The front of the medal shows a woman standing on the ocean's surface holding a
Latin for "The strength to overcome an adversary"). In a circle around the edge of the reverse side are the words "UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE 1941-1945".[3]
John R. Sinnock designed the medal.[3]
See also
- Awards and decorations of the United States government
- Awards and Decorations of the United States Maritime Administration
- Awards and decorations of the United States Merchant Marine
- Awards and decorations of the United States military
- World War II Victory Medal (United States)