Badge and star: Royal Victorian Order, 1st class
Awarded to Adm Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher. Badge: uniface. A gold Maltese cross of eight points enamelled white, in the centre of which is 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. The sash is worn over the right shoulder with the badge on the left hip. Star: a silver chipper star of eight points charged with the badge (worn on the left breast)
Object Details
ID: | MED2715 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Order |
Display location: | Not on display |
People: | Fisher, John Arbuthnot |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | badge: 75 mm; star: 95 mm |
Parts: | Badge and star: Royal Victorian Order, 1st class |