MEDALS

Title

Eire: Cogad na Saoirse (The Fight for Freedom)

Object Name

Medal

Date Made

01/1941
01/1941

Place Made

Republic of Ireland: County Dublin: Dublin
Dublin

Description

The Service Medal (1917 - 1921) Obverse, military figure with rifle. 4 squares in which are the arms of the 4 provinces of Eire divided by figure along bottom. Reverse, plain with spray of palm leaves to left. Ring suspender, black and tan ribbon pin broach bronze with celtic interlaced design. 1919 - 21 service medal - first issued in 1941 on the 25th anniversary of the Easter Rising for all those who fought in the War of Independence.

Materials

metal : bronze

Place Collected

Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast
Belfast

Date Collected

1974
1974

Catalogue Number

BELUM.O145.1974

Copyright

National Museums NI