AMERICAN MEDAL OF HONOR WWII – NAVY Can not ship to U.S.
$74.95
AMERICAN MEDAL OF HONOR WWII – NAVY Can not ship to U.S. – REPRODUCTION
Description
Set includes:
The medal, the blue ribbon and ribbon bar along with a display case.
This medal is the highest Military Award given in the United States. The Medal of Honor is awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty and is issued to Military personnel only.
This Medal is the Navy Medal of Honor and is one of the only 3 versions of the medal.
First created in 1861 during the Civil War in recognition of the men who distinguished themselves during battle for “conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity”.
Since its inception there has been 3469 medals awarded and over half of them were issued during the Civil War. Normally presented to the recipient by the President in a formal ceremony, it can be awarded posthumously to the primary next of kin.
As this medal is protected under U.S. law it is illegal to sell this item in the U.S. Even if it is a reproduction we are unable to sell or ship this item to the United States.
We do not wish to disrespect in any way the recipients of these the most honored of medals; Medal of Honor and The Victoria Cross. We not advocate the wearing of these medals but understand that for historical purposes the display of these items is worthwhile in museums, galleries or personal history collections.
Though the sale of the Medal of Honour is disallowed in the United States it is not illegal in other countries. The sale or reproduction of the Victoria Cross, a comparable Allied medal, is not illegal anywhere in the world including the commonwealth.
Medal of Honor – U.S.
Established: Navy: December 21, 1861
Army: July 12, 1862
Air Force: April 14, 1965
Total Awarded: 3493
Awarded for: “Conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty”
Victoria Cross – United Kingdom and its Commonwealth countries such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc.
Established: 29 January 1856
Awarded for: “most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy”
Total Awarded: 1357 – 96 of which were Canadian
ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.MILITARYTOUR.COM FOR MUCH MORE MILITARIA
Additional information
Weight | 0.251 kg |
---|
Vendor Info
- Military Tour
- Vendor: Doug Johnston
-
Address:
210 Dufferin Avenue
Winnipeg MB R2W 2X5
-
GERMAN POLISHED RAILWAY EAGLE
Sold by Military TourThis large full-size, NSDAP Railway Eagle is solid aluminum and is 14” tall and has a 24” wingspan. It comes with a high polished shine. The mounting studs are drilled and tapped for standard size screws so it is ready to attach.…
-
BRITISH CAVALRY 17TH / 21ST LANCERS CAP BADGE
Sold by Military TourSilver Skull worn by the Cavalry ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.MILITARYTOUR.COM FOR MUCH MORE MILITARIA
-
WW2 GERMAN WALTHER P38 BAKELITE PISTOL GRIPS BLACK
Sold by Military TourThis is a highly accurate reproduction of bakelite pistol grips for the German WW2 Walther P-38. It is made from cast phenolic resin just like orginal. It is almost impossible to tell the difference from original. 100% accurate in every…
-
NORWEGIAN M1 HELMET NET
Sold by Military TourThis post war helmet net fits the American M-1 Helmet. (Helmet not included). ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.MILITARYTOUR.COM FOR MUCH MORE MILITARIA
-
GROSSDEUTSCHLAND IRON CROSS BADGE WW2 GERMAN
Sold by Military TourThe Grossdeutschland iron cross is made from tin alloy and is nickel plated with a black hand painted center. This badge measures 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" and has a heavy pinback. This high-quality copy badge has been handcrafted and…
-
TEXLED GERMAN WW2 M1939 OFFICER JACKBOOTS MARSCHSTIEFEL 18 INCH TALL
Sold by Military TourGerman WW2 officer leather jack boots with hobnails. These M1939 Marschsiefel boots come complete with hobnails and heel irons. They have rough-side-out leather on the toe and flesh-out leather on the shaft. The German military issued their boots in brown.…