Garland
Garland. A streamer of blossoms, leaves, berries and such, infrequently used in medallic design, almost always shown flowing across a medallic field; also called festoon or encarpa. The Olympic Participation Medal of 1928 shows a garland design. When shown in circular design a garland becomes a wreath.
excerpted with permission from
An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology
For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators
COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON
Roger W. Burdette, Editor