§ 578.47 - World War II Victory Medal.

(a) Criteria. The World War II Victory Medal was established by the act of Congress July 6, 1945 (59 Stat. 461). It is awarded for service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

(b) Description. The medal is Bronze, 13/8 inches in width. On the obverse is a figure of Liberation standing full length with head turned to dexter looking to the dawn of a new day, right foot resting on a war god's helmet with the hilt of a broken sword in the right hand and the broken blade in the left hand, the inscription “WORLD WAR II” placed immediately below the center. On the reverse are the inscriptions “FREEDOM FROM FEAR AND WANT” and “FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND RELIGION” separated by a palm branch, all within a circle composed of the words “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1941-1945”. The ribbon is 13/8 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: 3/8 inch double rainbow in juxtaposition (blues, greens, yellows, reds (center), yellows, greens, and blues); 1/32 inch White 67101; center 9/16 inch Old Glory Red 67156; 1/32 inch White; and 3/8 inch double rainbow in juxtaposition. The rainbow on each side of the ribbon is a miniature of the pattern used in the WWI Victory Medal.