Army Good Conduct Medal

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

The United States Army Good Conduct Medal. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red ribbon with six (6) white vertical stripes. The pin has a safety pin closure on the back and a bar that holds the ribbon attached to a medal. The ribbon is looped over the bar and held in place with thread at the bottom corners of the pin. The ribbon is gathered on a jump ring at the bottom that also holds the medal. The medal is round, bronze colored, and has a bezel attached to the jump ring. The obverse of the medal is edged with text that reads [EFFICIENCY · HONOR · FIDELITY ·]. In the center of the medal is a relief depiction of an eagle with its wings spread, perched on a sword. The sword rests on a closed book.

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