This Swedish Red Cross Medal of Honor was presented to African American soprano Mattiwilda Dobbs by Queen Louise in 1957.
Swedish Red Cross Medal of Honor
- Description
- The Swedish Red Cross Medal of Honor presented to Mattiwilda Dobbs by Queen consort Louise in1957. The medal has a red and white ribbon tied in a bow at the top. A small metal ring connects the bow to the round medal. The medal has depictions on both sides. One side has three crowns over a cross. Lettering around the interior edge reads: SVENSKA / RODA / KORSET. The other side of the medal features a depiction of a person wearing a cape holding the back and arm of another person. Small writing on the interior edge reads: CARITAS. A leaf like patter circles around the outer edge on both sides of the medal.
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Received by
- Mattiwilda Dobbs Janzon, American, 1925-2015
- Subject of
- Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten, Swedish, 1889 - 1965
- Date
- 1957
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mattiwilda Dobbs
- Medium
- metal, cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/2 in. (7.9 x 6.4 x 1.3 cm)
- Type
- medals
A9: Foreign military medal
