Jeannette Arctic Expedition Medal, in Silver

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  • Jeannette Arctic Expedition Medal, in silver, obverse

    Image courtesy of Naval History & Heritage Command from Washington, DC, USA Liscening, Wikipeda

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    • country
      United States
    • date of institution
      September 30, 1890
    • remarks
      The image of the Jeannette Arctic Expedition Medal is attributed to Naval History & Heritage Command from Washington, DC, USA Licensing at Wikipedia and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. See the following page for more information: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2005-86-7_Medal,_Jeannette,_Arctic,_Expedition_(4865854203).jpg

    History


    The Jeannette Arctic Expedition Medal was authorized by Congress on September 30, 1890, to commemorate the Arctic expedition led by Lieutenant George DeLong aboard the Jeannette. Jeannette and its 33 crewmembers became stuck in ice for 21 months until the ship eventually was crushed by ice and sunk. Only 12 members serving onboard the Jeannette survived. 8 Gold Medals were presented to surviving and deceased Officers, and 25 Si ...  lver Medals were presented to other personnel who served on the ill-fated expedition. The Medal was awarded posthumously to the next of kin of deceased members.

    The Medal is suspended from a top brooch bar which features the inscription "JEANNETTE." There may be different styles of the brooch bar awarded with the Medal.
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    Jeannette Arctic Expedition Medal, in Silver

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    • Composition

      Silver

    • Inscription

      Obv: JEANNETTE Rev: JEANNETTE ARCTIC EXPEDITION 1879-1882 TO [RECIPIENT DETAILS] IN COMMEMORATION OF PERILS ENCOUNTERED AND AS AN EXPRESSION OF THE HIGH ESTEEM IN WHICH CONGRESS HOLDS HIS SERVICES ACT APPROVED SEPTEMBER 30 1890

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      US Mint, Philadelphia

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      The image of the Jeannette Arctic Expedition Medal is attributed to Naval History & Heritage Command from Washington, DC, USA Licensing...

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