Medal

Èmile Séraphin Vernier

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bronze medal with two sides. The left side shows a profile of a man facing right wearing a helmet and holding a rifle. The man wears a shirt with a collar. The words 'OFFENSIVE BRITANNIQUE 1917' are written along the top edge. The names 'GENERALISSIME P ET F 1917' are written along the bottom edge. The right side shows a lion standing on a rock, a sword stuck in the rock to the right. The lion faces right and looks back over its left shoulder. The lion's right paw rests on a rock. The lion's left paw is raised in the air. There are two flags on the right side of the lion. The flag on the left is on the ground. The flag on the right is on a pole stuck in the ground. The words 'VIMY ARRAS YPRES' are written along the top edge. The names 'MARECHAL SIR DOUGLAS HAIG GENERAL HORNE SIR JULIEN BYNG SIR HUBERT PLUMMER' are written along the bottom edge. The medal has a circular shape. The background is gray and dark at the top, light at the bottom. The medal casts a shadow on the surface below.