Maker:

United States Mint  Search this

Physical Description:

bronze (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: .7 cm x 7.7 cm; 9/32 in x 3 1/32 in

Object Name:

medal

Place made:

United States

Date made:

2014

Date on object:

2008

Description (Brief):

One (1) Kiowa Tribe Code Talkers medal

United States, 2014

Obverse Image: A Code Talker using a field phone and holding a rifle.

Obverse Text: KIOWA TRIBE CODE TALKERS / 689TH FIELD ARTILLERY, EUROPE

Reverse Image: Depicts the Kiowa Tribe logo featuring a Native American on a horse, surrounded by feathers.

Reverse Text: ACT OF CONGRESS 2008 / WORLD WAR II / DEDICATION / HONOR / VALOR

General Information: Bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Kiowa Tribe Code Talkers.

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Transfer from the U.S. Mint

ID Number:

2016.0205.86

Accession number:

2016.0205

Catalog number:

2016.0205.86

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-7285-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1814748