sports award
Report a Mistake- Object Number 20050069-002
- Event 1914-1919 First World War
- Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Coudray, Lucien
- Date Made December 1918
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada
- Category Communication artifacts
- Sub-category Personal symbol
- Department Arms and Technology
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1918/12/01
- Latest 1918/12/31
- Inscription (obverse/avers): 11TH. CAN.INF.BDE CHAMPIONS 138290 L.CPL. GREEN, C.P. ST. SYMPHORIEN. DEC. 1918.; (reverse/verso): L Coudray
- Materials Bronze
- Rank Lance-Corporal
- Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Unit 11TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE
- Measurements Length 3.8 cm, Width 7.0 cm, Thickness 0.3 cm
- Related activity Soccer
- Caption Sports Award
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Additional Information
This bronze sporting plaque was presented during the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade Championships in 1918. The award, depicting soccer players, was created by French artist Lucien Coudray, a classically trained sculptor and medalist.