American Legion France order September 1927, MCMXXVII, Souvenir Medallion Coin Bronze Metal. French Povr Tov Jovrs. Franco-American Art Deco

1927 AMERICAN LEGION VISIT TO FRANCE Bronze Commemorative Medallion Medal Coin by Pierre-Victor Dautel.
One side see the Arc de Triomphe with Parisian cityscape, the eternal flame in the archway, above three ships at sea, the upper most part is the Statue of Liberty visible on the horizon. The other side see a French farmer greeting an American Legionaire, farm plow between them, farmland in background. Created in honor of the 10th anniversary of the entry of the United States into World War I, the French government invited the American Legion to hold its national convention in Paris in September of 1927. This medal commemorates the event and the bond between the two nations.

1 3/4 IN across
Has a spot of discoloration on the side with the 2 men, on the far right side.
From order one family
Stamped Bronze on the side wall



(signed: VP DAUTEL on one side and on the other VP.D.)