La Journée du Poilu
Medal
dated 1915 (made)
dated 1915 (made)
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‘Poilu’, or ‘shaggy one’, was the nickname for the ordinary French infantryman, equivalent to the British ‘Tommy’. In December 1915 the French Government sanctioned the establishment of a National Day to honour and support French soldiers.
Object details
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| Title | La Journée du Poilu (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Bronze medal depicting a nude figure grasping an eagle by the throat and on the reverse a branch of olives, by Rene Lalique, France, dated 1915 |
| Physical description | Silver medal depicting a nude figure grasping an eagle by the throat. Below the inscription 'JOURNEE-DU-POILU, 1915' and the signature 'R. LALIQUE'. On the reverse a branch of olives and the dates '25-26 DECEMBRE - 1915'. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Sir Claude Phillips |
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| Summary | ‘Poilu’, or ‘shaggy one’, was the nickname for the ordinary French infantryman, equivalent to the British ‘Tommy’. In December 1915 the French Government sanctioned the establishment of a National Day to honour and support French soldiers. |
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| Accession number | A.26-1924 |
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| Record created | November 1, 2004 |
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