<Li> Those personnel "Mentioned in Despatches" between 4 August 1914 and 10 August 1920 wear an oak leaf on the medal's ribbon . </Li> <P> As well as the United Kingdom, a significant number of allied and associated countries involved in the conflict against the Austro - German alliance issued a Victory Medal . </P> <P> The proposition of such common award was first made by French marshal Ferdinand Foch who was supreme commander of the allied force during the war . Each medal in bronze has the same diameter (36 mm) and ribbon (double rainbow) but with a national design representing a winged victory except for Japan and Siam where the concept of a winged victory was not culturally relevant . </P> <Table> Source <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Designer </Th> <Th> Manufacturer </Th> <Th> Number issued </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Paul Du Bois (1859 - 1938) </Td> <Td>---- - </Td> <Td> 300,000 - 350,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> Jorge Soubre (1890 - 1934) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Casa da Moeda - Rio de Janeiro </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> approximately 2,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> Charles Charles </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Etablissements Chobillon </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 6,000 - 7,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> Otakar Španiel (1881 - 1955) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Kremnice Mint </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> approximately 89,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Pierre - Alexandre Morlon (1878 - 1951) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Monnaie de Paris </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> approximately 2,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Charles Charles </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Etablissements Chobillon </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td>---- - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> M. Pautot </Li> <Li> Louis Octave Mattei </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td>---- - </Td> <Td>---- - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> William McMillan (1887--1977) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Woolwich Arsenal </Li> <Li> Wright & Son </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 6,334,522 plus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> Henry - Eugène Nocq (1868 - 1944) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> V. Canale </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> approximately 200,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Gaetano Orsolini (1884 - 1954) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Sacchini - Milano </Li> <Li> S. Johnson - Milano </Li> <Li> F.M. Lorioli & Castelli - Milano </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> approximately 2,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Shoukichi Hata </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Osaka Mint </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> approximately 700,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td>... Vlaitov </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mint Kremnica </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td>---- - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> João Da Silva (1880 - 1960) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Da Costa </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> approximately 100,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td>... Kristesko </Td> <Td>---- - </Td> <Td> approximately 300,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Siam (Thailand) </Td> <Td> Itthithepsan Kritakara (1890 - 1935) </Td> <Td>---- - </Td> <Td> approximately 1,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> William McMillan (1887--1977) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Woolwich Arsenal </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> approximately 75,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> James Earle Fraser (1876 - 1953) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Arts Metal Works Inc . </Li> <Li> S.G. Adams Stamp & Stationary Co . </Li> <Li> Jos . Mayer Inc . </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> approximately 2,500,000 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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