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Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840
Obverse: The head of Queen Victoria wearing a diadem and with hair tied in a knot. Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA 1848'. Reverse: Britannia seated on a sea horse, a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Inscription on the bar: 'PELICAN 14 AUGT 1813'. Inscription on the edge: 'WM. BAKER'. The medal is suspended by a straight clasp from a white ribbon, edged dark blue.
This is a rare clasp, only four having been issued with the Naval General Service Medal in 1849.
This is a rare clasp, only four having been issued with the Naval General Service Medal in 1849.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0911 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, William; Wyon, William |
| Events: | War of 1812: Capture of the Argus, 1813 |
| Vessels: | Argus, fl.1813 [US navy]; Pelican (1812) |
| Date made: | 1848 |
| People: | Queen Victoria; Baker, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |