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Canadian General Service Medal 1866-70
Obverse Short bust of Queen Victoria, crowned and veiled, with order (L) Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX" . Reverse: The Canadian flag with a maple wreath. Legend: "CANADA". Bars: "FENIAN RAID 1866". "FENIAN RAID 1870". "RED RIVER" 1870". Inscription on edge: "SPECIMEN". Fitted with a clasp and scarlet ribbon with a central white stripe.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0368 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Brock, T; Saulles, George William de |
| Events: | Fenian Raids, 1866-1871; Red River Rebellion, 1869-1870 |
| Date made: | circa 1866 |
| People: | Queen Victoria; personal symbol |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 39 mm |
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