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Medal - 100th Anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill Victory Parade 1918

Location United Kingdom
Year 1974
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Technique Milled
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Obverse description A detailed pictorial scene in high relief depicting a military march past, with rows of soldiers bearing rifles moving from left to right across the field beneath bunting and flags. In the right foreground, two prominent figures in civilian and military dress — identifiable as Winston Churchill and Marshal Foch — observe the procession. The composition fills the entire obverse with no legend.
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Reverse description A polished mirror field at centre bears a multi-line inscription in relief. The border features the Garter motto legend running around the circumference, and at the top a crowned lion holding a sword is depicted in relief as a decorative cartouche element.
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Reverse lettering HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE
October 1918
With Marshal Foch
watching the march past
of the 47th Division
at the liberation
of Lille
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