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Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840
Obverse: The head of Queen Victoria wearing a diadem and with hair tied in a knot. Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA 1848'. Reverse: Britannia seated on a sea horse, a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Inscription on the bar: 'DIANA 11 SEPTR. 1809'. Inscription on the edge: 'JAMES BURKE'. The medal is suspended by a straight clasp from a white ribbon, edged dark blue. Only eight of these clasps were awarded.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0870 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, William; Wyon, William |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Capture of the Zefir, 1809 |
| Vessels: | Zephr, fl.1809 [Dutch]; Diana (1794) |
| Date made: | 1848 |
| People: | Queen Victoria; Burke, James |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |