The World War I Victory Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was first created in 1919. The medal was originally intended to be created by an act of the United States Congress, however the bill authorizing the decoration never passed leaving the service departments to create the award through general orders. The United States Army published orders authorizing the World War I Victory Medal in April 1919 and the U.S. Navy followed in June of that same year.

Originally known simply as the “Victory Medal”, the World War I Victory Medal was awarded to any member of the U.S. military who had served in the armed forces between the following dates in the following locations. April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 for any military service. November 12, 1918, to August 5, 1919 for service in European Russia November 23, 1918, to April 1, 1920 for service with the American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia.