National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909 Search this
Issued by:
Joel Elias Spingarn, American, 1875 - 1939 Search this
Received by:
Brigadier General Charles Young, American, 1864 - 1922 Search this
Medium:
gold
Dimensions:
Diameter: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Type:
medals
Date:
1916
Description:
Circular solid gold Spingarn Medal awarded to Major Charles Young in 1916 by the NAACP. The front of the medal has Lady Justice holding a sword at her right side and the scales of justice in her left hand with the words "FOR MERIT" engraved beside her. The back of the medal has the words: "SPINGARN MEDAL awarded to Major Charles Young, U.S.A/February 22, 1916/BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE".