MEDAL OF HONOR AWARDED TO THE AMERICAN 

 BISON SOCIETY 



In 1921 the Societe Nationale d'Acclimatation de France (the lead- 

 ing Zoological Society of France, established in 1854) awarded its 

 Grand Medal of Honor to the American Bison Society in recognition of 

 its great achievement in the preservation of the American Bison on a 

 continuing basis. 



The award was made at the meeting of the National Geographic 

 Society, 198 Boulevard St. Germain, on Sunday, February 13, 1921, 

 in the Great Hall of the Museum of Natural History, under the active 

 presidency of Mr. Sarraut, Secretary for the Colonies. The speech of 

 presentation was made by Edmond Perrier, President of the Society, 

 member of the Institute, in the presence of M, Poincare, and many 

 figures of scientific and international prominence. The Societe 

 Nationale d'Acclimatation de France devotes special attention to the 

 acclimatization of species in places never before occupied by them. 



The Grand Medal of Honor is of silver, designed by Albert Barre 

 and is artistic and beautiful. On the front is the image in high relief 

 of Isidore Geoffrey St. Hilaire, a celebrated French naturalist, and 

 upon the reverse is the inscription, 



''Societe Nationale d'Acclimatation de France 



"The American Bison Society 



1920" 



The medal, accompanied by a handsomely engraved diploma,* 

 was transmitted to the Bison Society through the American Ambassador, 

 Hugh Campbell Wallace. 



* See frontispiece. 



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