This is an authentic set of Presidential Medal for Merit medals and ribbon from the mid to late 1940s. At the time, the Presidential Medal for Merit was the highest award that a civilian could have been given, each of which had to have been awarded by the president himself. These medals were awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services… Since the proclamation of an emergency by the President on September 8, 1939. Both medals were made by the Bailey Banks and Biddle company and are in excellent condition. The item “WW2 Presidential Medal For Merit Slot Brooch Mini And Ribbon” is in sale since Thursday, April 13, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Medals & Ribbons”. The seller is “historycalled” and is located in Austin, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.