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Badge and star: Order of the British Empire, 1st class (civil)
Badge: Silver-gilt cross patonce enamelled blue. Obverse: In the centre, the seated figure of Britannia, surrounded by a red circle with the motto: "FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE". Reverse: "GRI". Suspended by a crown from a sash of rose-pink with grey edges. Spare pre 1937 purple sash.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED1969.1 |
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| Type: | Badge |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Garrard & Co. Ltd |
| Date made: | After 1937 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | badge: 70 mm |
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Badge and star: Order of the British Empire, 1st class (civil) (Order)
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