Badge commemorating the action at Chemulpo, 1904
Badge commemorating the action at Chemulpo, 1904. One-sided oval badge, resting on two crossed anchors, and showing the two vessels steaming to right. On the frame, (left), legend in Russian (To the memory of the 'Varyag'), (right), legend in Russian (And the 'Koreets'). Below, in the form of a monogram, 26.1.1904.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC2331 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Badge |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Places: | Russia |
Events: | Russo-Japanese War: Action at Chemulpo, 1904 |
Vessels: | Koreets fl.1904 (Russian); Varyag fl.1904 (Russian) |
Date made: | 1904 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 30 x 26 mm |