Montford Point Marines Congressional Gold Medal

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Congressional gold medal in honor of Montford Point Marines has a relief on its obverse featuring three Marines on the left and three in the forefront with rifles. Text following apex of the medal's arc reads [MONTFORD POINT MARINES / 1942-1949]. On verso is a relief of a troop in formation with a tower in the background on the right; the text reads: [FOR / OUTSTANDING / PERSEVERANCE / and COURAGE / that INSPIRED / SOCIAL CHANGE / in the/MARINE CORPS / 2011 ACT OF CONGRESS]. A rectangular velvet sleeve encases the gold medal; a small tab at the top of the sleeve assists the medal's removal from the box. The storage container is a cherry wood box with a brass hinged lid and push-release button on the front center which opens it. The lid has the gold embossed logo of the U.S.

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