Medal awarded in Israel
Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Awarded to Monya Adam, December 1968, Israel.
- Date
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creation:
1968
- Geography
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creation:
Jerusalem
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Monya Adam
- Contributor
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Artist:
Dodo Shenhav
Artist: Yitzhak Pugacz
Physical Details
- Classification
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Awards
- Category
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Medals
- Object Type
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Medals, Israeli (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Medal awarded to Monya Adam in 1968 for his work in the communication centers of the Haganah during World War II. Embossed on the front, "Israel 20th Anniversary 1948-1968," with a menorah and "20" over "Israel" in Hebrew. On the back "In memory of the great days of the Gideonites," with a depiction of a ship passing through barbed wire. Designed by Yitzhak Pugacz (front) and Dodo Shenhav (back) and engraved and minted by Kretschmer.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 0.200 inches (0.508 cm) | Diameter: 2.320 inches (5.893 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by Monya Adam.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-02-21 07:11:17
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn4420
Also in Monya Adam collection
The collection consists of a medal and box honoring Israel's 20th anniversary.
Date: 1968
