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
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