Navy Cross Medal

Object NameMedal Pin, Military

Historic Owner Alfonso Chavarrias

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

DateOctober 12, 2001

PeriodWorld War II; Museum Era

Mediummetal, fabric, plastic, Velcro

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. 00.2015.02a-e

Object number00.2015.02a-e

DescriptionMedal; Navy Cross medal (a), lapel pin (b), Navy Cross ribbon bar (c), medal presentation box (d), and blue-gray medal holder (e) that detaches from box.

a) Navy Cross Medal – The bronze medal is in a cross pattée shape with the ends of the cross rounded. In between each re-entrant angle are laurel leaves with berries. On the front of the cross is a caravel sailing ship on waves in a central circle. The back of the medal depicts crossed anchors with “U // S // N" amid the anchors in a central circle. The ribbon is navy blue with a white center stripe and has a brooch bar pin clasp. “LIGI” is imprinted on the back of pin.

b) Pin, Lapel - Small rectangular gold lapel pin that has blue enamel with a white center stripe. Engraved text on the back of the pin reads "LIGI". The pin has a butterfly clutch pin closure with "Lordship // N.Y." engraved on the flat side.

c) Bar, Ribbon - Navy Cross ribbon bar. The ribbon is navy blue with a white center stripe. Engraved text on the top center back of the pin reads "LIGI". The ribbon bar has butterfly clutch pin closures on either edge. Each clasp has "Lordship // N.Y." engraved on the flat side.

d) Box – Hinged navy blue box for medal (a), lapel pin (b), ribbon bar (c) and medal holder (e). There is a horizontal repeating plant and arrowhead design printed in gold along the left side. “Navy Cross” is printed in white in the top center and “United States // of America” is printed in white in the bottom right corner. The top and bottom edges of the box are rimmed with gold. A strip of black Velcro is attached to the back. Interior top is white fabric and bottom is white plastic with “Arrow” in relief under the removable holder (e).

e) Holder - Gray fabric covered insert in medal presentation box (d) to hold medal (a), lapel pin (b) and ribbon bar (c). The holder has two vertical indentations and one horizontal indentation on the bottom half. There is a protruding hook in the center to attach the medal (a). There are two horizontal slits on the top half of to secure the ribbon bar (c) and lapel pin (b).

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