Medal, Indochina Campaign (1953)

Description
A French Indochina Campaign medal (Médaille de la Campagne d’Indochine). The circular gilt bronze medal features " INDOCHINE " marked on a plaque. A seven headed serpent is below the plaque, while a tricephalous elephant is above it. " REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE " is marked near the edge. The reverse features with a wreath of oak and laurel " CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE FRANÇAIS D’EXTREME-ORIENT " is marked around the edge. An ornamental dragon clasp sits atop the medal which is attached to a yellow and green vertically striped medal.
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Classification
Personal Symbol/Personal Artifacts
Collection
John Houston Collection
Credit line
This medal was donated to Taranaki Museum as part of the collection of prominent south Taranaki lawyer John Houston.
Accession number
A74.908
Collection type
Social History
Material
Bronze
Metal
Silk
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