The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 14, 2026

Two sides of a bronze medal feature relief carvings and inscriptions. On the left, two figures kneel with hands joined in prayer above "RELIGION," while figures seated behind a desk are labeled "SPEECH." Curved text above reads "FREEDOM OF." On the right, a man holding grain stands beside a cow, and a seated woman holds a child. Inscribed text circling the edge reads "FREEDOM FROM WANT AND FROM FEAR."

Medal: The Four Freedoms

1943

Carl L. Schmitz

(American, 1900–1967)

Diameter: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)

Dudley P. Allen Fund 1943.457

Location: Not on view

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