This listing is for a 2-medal lot — including the U.S. WW2 Victory Medal (World War II Victory Medal) with rainbow ribbon, depicting Liberty / Nike with sword and broken sword obverse and "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — 1941 1945 / FREEDOM FROM WANT — FREEDOM FROM FEAR — FREEDOM OF SPEECH — FREEDOM OF RELIGION" reverse — paired with an NRA Junior Division Pro Marksman shooting medal (cross-pattée hanger with concentric-target / "JUNIOR DIVISION — RIFLE NRA — PRO MARKSMAN — STATION" qualification disc). Suitable for collectors of WW2 Victory Medals, U.S. WW2 service decorations, and NRA marksmanship-program memorabilia.
The U.S. WW2 Victory Medal was instituted in 1945 and awarded to all U.S. military personnel who served between 7 December 1941 and 31 December 1946 — making it the most-issued single U.S. military decoration in history. The obverse depicts Liberty (or Nike, the Greek goddess of victory) standing in front of the rising sun, holding a broken sword in the right hand, with the foot resting on a war-helmet — symbolizing the end of conflict. The reverse lists the "Four Freedoms" articulated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his 1941 State of the Union address. The accompanying NRA Junior Division Pro Marksman medal is a National Rifle Association youth shooting-program qualification award — recognizing junior-division shooters who completed the Pro-Marksman qualification course at NRA-affiliated rifle ranges. The bronze cross-pattée hanger with target-disc qualification format is the canonical NRA youth-program design.
Yes — and especially good for collectors of WW2 service decorations or NRA youth-program memorabilia. The WW2 Victory Medal is the most-recognized WW2 service decoration, and the NRA Junior Division Pro Marksman medal is a less commonly seen civilian-marksmanship-program piece — together they bridge military service and shooting-sports history.
What era and origin is this from?
United States, WW2 era (1941–1945) for the Victory Medal; NRA youth-program era for the Pro Marksman medal.
How rare is this piece?
The WW2 Victory Medal is the most-issued U.S. military medal in history (≈12+ million awarded); pairings with civilian NRA youth medals are noticeably less common.
Is this a good item to start a collection with?
Yes — recognizable WW2 service medal plus uncommon civilian marksmanship medal in one purchase.
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