The year “1777” is inscribed at the bottom, indicating the year of the Battle of Bennington where Vermonters first took arms to defend their state in war, and the year of the founding of the Vermont Republic.
Medal of Honor | Vermont | Meritorious Service Medal (United States) | Meritorious Service Medal | Bronze Star Medal | United States Department of Veterans Affairs | Burlington, Vermont | National Defense Service Medal | Veterans of Foreign Wars | University of Vermont | Newbery Medal | Distinguished Service Medal | Air Medal | Brownlow Medal | Distinguished Service Medal (Army) | Defense Superior Service Medal | Brattleboro, Vermont | Bennington, Vermont | Presidential Medal of Freedom | National Medal of Science | Congressional Gold Medal | Caldecott Medal | Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Vietnam Service Medal | Governor of Vermont | Commendation Medal | Bellows Falls, Vermont | Montpelier, Vermont | Distinguished Conduct Medal | medal |