Medal - First Spouse Florence Harding ND

Reverse

The reverse has a stylized WWV with a torch, a pen, a ballot box and a camera.

Engraver: Thomas Cleveland

Designer: Don Everhart

Comment

Florence, wife to Warren G. Harding who was the 29th U.S. President (1921-1923), is remembered for championing the cause of World War I veterans and supporting her husband’s political careThe reverse of her bronze medal symbolize these aspects of her life. The initials WWV that form a torch and transform into a pen at its base represent her correspondence with World War I veterans, their spouses, and widows. The camera represents her orchestration of photo opportunities supporting her husband’s campaign. The ballot box represents her distinction as the first First Lady to cast a vote for a presidential candidate, her husband.