Lithuania WWI Medal for the Lithuanian War of Independence 1918 1928 by Huguenin Freres Boxed

Lithuania: Medal for the Independence of 
Lithuania. 
Signed by Huguenin Freres (at La Locle, 
Switzerland).
In its box of issue.
On the obverse: A female figure bearing a 
standard with the rising sun in the background.
On the reverse: "PER AMZIUS BUDEJE LAISVE 
LAIMEJOM PER AUKAS IR PASISVENTIMA,
1918-1928" (We won our freedom through ages 
of sacrifice and dedication).
The medal was established in 1928, on the 
occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the 
Independence of Lithuania.
It was designed by Juozas Zikaras and 
produced by the Swiss manufacturer H. Freres. 
In total 50.000 medals were ordered and by 
1940 44.000 of them were awarded to:
- Participants of the 3 Wars for the 
Independence of Lithuania (against the 
Bolsheviks Dec. 1918- Aug. 1919, against the 
West Russian Volunteer Army (Bermontians) 
Jun. 1919 - Dec. 1919 and against Poland Aug. 
1920 - Dec. 1920) .
- "Book Smugglers" who distributed books in 
the Lithuanian language during the period of 
its prohibition.
- "Knights of the Cross of Vytis"
- Participants of the Klaipeda Revolt(1923) 
- Those who rendered public service in the 
early days of Independence (1918-1919).
The medal was suppressed after the Russian 
occupation of the Baltic States (1940) and 
today this original version is hard to find.

FULL SIZE

post WW1 - 1928

Item 100% original - ribbon, box original

Condition as on the photos
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