United States. Army Congressional Medal of Honor, to George F. Thompson, Company K, 27th Maine Volunteers certificate_of_authenticity " with a coat-of-arms in

" with a coat-of-arms in blue ink

the front with a shield trimmed in gold-coloured ink and bearing the Royal Flying Corps insignia with the inscription "PER ARDUA AD ASTRA" (Through Adversity to the Stars) below in gold-coloured ink

the order had only a single class

with oxidation and most of the finish lost

the wreath is held together at the bottom with a stylized band

United States. Army Congressional Medal of Honor, to George F. Thompson, Company K, 27th Maine Volunteers certificate_of_authenticity " with a coat-of-arms inType 1. In bronze, finely cut dies for various components of the medal, engraver marked "Paquet F." on the obverse, engraved "The Congress to George F. Thompson Co. K. 27th. Me. Vol", measuring 53 mm (w) x 68. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its eagle above crossed cannons and cannonballs suspension, variation of the American flag in the original ribbon, bronze pinback hanger with U. S. shield, near mint. Footnote: The 27th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment