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pi'esented to him in the United States. The latter include flags pre- 

 sented by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, 

 the Grand Lodge of the State of Pennsylvania of the Sons of Italy 

 in America, the city of Philadelphia, and the city of New York. 



In (he same connection may very appropriately be mentioned a 

 series of the national flags of the nations which participated in the 

 Conference on the Limitation of Armament, which met in Wash- 

 ington during the winter of 1921-22. These flags, representing the 

 following countries, the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy. 

 .Japan, Belgium, the Netherlands, China, and Portugal, were in- 

 stalled in Continental Memorial Hall during the deliberations of the 

 conference. These flags, which constitute a notable historical re- 

 minder of the conference, are of silk and measure 5 by 8 feet in size. 

 They were received from Col. C. O. Sherrill, officer in charge of 

 public buildings and grounds, and have been installed in a special 

 wall case in the north hall of the Arts and Industries Building of 

 the Museum in close proximity to other historical relics of national 

 importance. 



( )f special interest in connection with the war collection is an illumi- 

 nated acknowledgment presented by the Italian Government in recog- 

 nition of the award by joint resolution of Congress, approved October 

 12, 1921, of the congressional medal of honor to the Italian unknown 

 soldier whose body was buried at Eome with suitable ceremonies 

 January 18, 1922. The certificate of acknowledgment was contained 

 in an artistically designed leather case inscribed. " To the military 

 mission of the United States of America during the presentation in 

 Rome to the memory of the Italian unknown soldier of the congres- 

 sional medal decreed by the Federal Government by act of October 12, 

 1921." The additions to the war collection of much historical and 

 scientific value included two sectional relief maps of northern France, 

 one made of papier-mache and one of plaster. The first of these 

 consists of eight sections, 22 by 27 inches in size, showing when 

 united the territory bordering the British battle front from Dun- 

 kerque to Amiens. The second consists of 111 sections, each 19 by 25 

 inches in size, and showing the region of French front from Vermand 

 to Courgenay in great detail. These two maps were presented by 

 Marshal Haig and Marshal Petain. respectively, to the Hon. Medill 

 McCormick and by him presented to the Museum. 



A number of objects of exceptional interest relating to the World 

 War were received from the United States Marine Corps. Of 

 special importance in this connection is a relief map of the region 

 about Belleau Wood, showing in great detail the surroundings of 

 the first great engagement of the World War in which American 

 troops participated on a large scale. The model is about 18 feet 

 square. Highways, fields, forests, and villages are shown upon its 



