"Windsor Castle" Badge 1824

Obverse: A badge of two crossed foul anchors surmounted by a Portuguese crown, oval bust of King John VI of Portugal, framed by cable. Reverse: an oval, inscribed: "W. REID. 4." surrounded by a band with legend: "WINDSOR CASTLE". Fitted with a vertical bar decorated with a central rose and straight spray of laurel and green ribbon edged with rose. BNM. only mentions the first of these badges being presented to officers of the Windsor Castle, but it appears as if there were two classes of badge, one with diamonds and one without, for both ships, probably for senior and junior officers respectively. Given by King John for receiving him on board at Lisbon when a fugitive in the revoloution.

Object Details

ID: MED0226
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Naval reward
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1824
People: King John VI of Portugal; Reid, W.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 45 mm x 30 mm