Bronze medal reverse with a nude female figure kneeling at right, a bird swooping at upper left, and the inscription 'Pour la Civilisation' below.

Pour la Civilisation, reverse medal by Josuë Dupon

A bronze medal reverse showing a seated nude female figure at right, kneeling by water beside a stone ledge, while a large bird with outstretched wings swoops in at upper left. Inscriptions read 'POUR LA CIVILISATION' and '1914 1918' beneath a crown at top.

Artist: Josuë Dupon
Date: 1914-1918
Medium: bronze
Source: Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size: 2913 × 3000 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1918).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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