Uncertain US award

[Troy Tempest]

Hello all! I received this in the mail today, and was led to believe it is a US Veteran of Foreign Wars medal, is that correct? It does say that on the front, but is that the official name of the medal?

[JBFloyd]

Looks like a convention badge of the VFW. Membership medals had full ribbons and brooches like federal awards.

[Troy Tempest]

Hi Jeff! It does have a full ribbon, I'm sorry the only photo I have doesn't show that. I should have waited as it has a clip or clasp on the top that I wanted to ask about, it is a full horizontal rectangular metal piece with the pin on the back and the reverse of the pin and the catching loop (?) runs through and is exposed on the front of the rectangular metal piece on the top of the ribbon. I will post a full photo when I can get all my awards photographed. Thanks for your reply!

[JBFloyd]

The top bar is likely to have been designed to hold a name tag, often with the name of the event as well.

[Troy Tempest]

Thanks again Jeff, now you mention it, it does look like a name tag holder. I will post a better photo soon!

[Hannibal Rex]

It certainly does look like a VFW convention badge.

Can you give a closer scan of the reverse of the medal?

Don't know the signifigance of the ribbon; it could be a Florida based award due to the color, or perhaps some type of Dutch association?

Edited September 7, 2007 by Hannibal Rex

[Troy Tempest]

Hi Hannibal, I am getting all my medals photographed, and will repost some better pictures soon. The ones I've posted are the ones supplied by the seller, and I realize that they are not the best. Shouldn't be too long now! I've bought nearly 100 medals and badges in the last three months and I want to get some nice photos of them all, and then I'll post the lot. Thanks for your reply!