Miniature: Royal Victorian Order, 1st class

Awarded to Admiral Sir Frederick Tower Hamilton in 1917. Badge: uniface. A gold Maltese cross of eight points enamelled white, in the centre of which as an oval of crimson enamel with the cypher "V.R.I." in gold letters. Encircling this is a blue enamel riband with the name "VICTORIA" in gold letters and above this an Imperial crown enamelled in proper colours. Suspended by a loop and ring from a broad dark blue ribbon with red/white/red edges.

Object Details

ID: MED2278
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Miniature medal
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1917
People: Hamilton, Frederick Tower
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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