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Vanity- need graphics help with U.S. Military Medals

Posted on 07/29/2010 7:35:00 PM PDT by TexasBarak

A few months ago, my father passed away. At the time, numerous Freepers graciously helped me in indentifying his medals, for which I and my family were quite grateful.

Dad chose to be cremated, and Mom accepted my offer to make an urn for his ashes.

The urn is finished now. The plan is to put an engraved brass plate on it, featuring several of his medals and awards. The problem I'm having is that noone seems to be able to do this particular engraving job! It was a big surprise to me, but while the engraver had files for lots of military insignia, they had none for medals.

So, does anyone have, or know where I can get line art (or Corel suitable) renderings of the Combat Infantry badge, Silver Star, and Distinguished Flying Cross?

Incidentally, Dad told me that he was always treated with respect as a young liutenant whenever he went to a new unit- because the CIB, Silver Star, and Bronze Star told the story. Sometime later, he told me that the DFC was the only medal he was really proud of- because "you don't see too many infantry grunts with a DFC!".


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Hobbies; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: cib; dfc; silverstar

1 posted on 07/29/2010 7:35:06 PM PDT by TexasBarak
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To: TexasBarak

Each of the services has a visual aid showing the medals past and present. Contact you local recruiter. He can probably help you get a copy of the visual aid for the Army.


2 posted on 07/29/2010 7:38:59 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel (Obama makes me miss Jimmah Cahtah!)
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To: TexasBarak

Go to:

http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/

Read their conditions of image use.

Nice tribute, we are all grateful for his service.


3 posted on 07/29/2010 7:40:34 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: TexasBarak
Try pinging Shadowace or Swordmaker. Someone on their list(s) can probably assist you.
4 posted on 07/29/2010 7:52:18 PM PDT by allmost
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To: TexasBarak
Just bring an image like this into Adobe Illustrator and make it into a vector image. Then export to any format the engraver needs?


5 posted on 07/29/2010 8:08:06 PM PDT by BushCountry (I spoken many wise words in jest, but no comparison to the number of stupid words spoken in earnest)
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To: BushCountry
It is relatively easy to transfer into line art... how detailed would depend on the engraving machine.


6 posted on 07/29/2010 8:28:55 PM PDT by BushCountry (I spoken many wise words in jest, but no comparison to the number of stupid words spoken in earnest)
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To: TexasBarak

If I may suggest?

http://www.ultrathin.com/products.htm

http://www.usamilitarymedals.com/rackbuilder.html

or any of the other (many) so-called rack builders. They provide a professional product, can be made as a one piece rack and provide the full color visual - something important to determine the actuall award.

Be proud of your Father - a CIB and DFC - musta been one heck of a tour.


7 posted on 07/30/2010 10:00:21 AM PDT by ASOC (Alpha India Alpha Three Tango Alpha)
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