- Produced by
- Henri Teterger, French
- Designed by
- Legastelois, Julien Prosper, French, 1855 - 1931
- Subject of
- 371st Infantry Regiment, American, 1917 - 1945
- Date
- 1918
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 5/8 × 1 5/8 × 1/8 in. (4.1 × 4.1 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- A commemorative Bronze Medal, produced in France in 1918, honoring the United States 371st Infantry Regiment, serving under the command of the French Army. The sculptor of the medal was Jules-Proser Legastelois, and it was produced by the firm of Henri Teterger, Paris. The obverse features a lion under a radiating star, beneath which lies the 371st Shield and a list of battles in which the regiment fought: COTE 188, Sept. 28, MONT FAUXELLES, SEPT. 29, FERME DE BRIERES, Oct. 1. The reverse bears the likeness of a soldier. Below is a field two people and a palmetto tree. Below the field a scroll contains the inscription "DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI," which was the regimental motto.
- Classification
- Awards, Medals, and Insignia
- Type
- commemorative medals
- Topic
- Military
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Jeff Gusky
- Object number
- 2019.37
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




