Medal, Defence

Production date
1945
 Description
A Defence Medal. The cupro-nickel medal features an uncrowned left facing portrait of King George VI on the obverse. " GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP" is embossed around the outside. The reverse features two lions flanking a crowned oak sapling. "1939" and 1945" are embossed on either side of this and wavy lines representing the sea appear below. " THE DEFENCE MEDAL " is embossed on the bottom. The centre of the ribbon is orange and the edges are green. There are two thin black stripes running down the green. The ribbon is mounted on cardboard.
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Object detail

Production date
1945
Subject person
Classification
Personal Symbol/Personal Artifacts
Collection
John Houston Collection
Credit line
This medal was gifted to Taranaki Museum as part of the collection of south Taranaki lawyer John Houston.
Accession number
A74.954
Collection type
Social History
Material
Cupro-Nickel
Metal
Silk
Fabric
Cardboard

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