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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 bar: 'CYANE 16 JANY 1814'. Inscription on the edge: 'JOHN HURWOOD'. The medal is suspended by a straight clasp from a white ribbon, edged dark blue.
Only seven of these clasps were issued with the Naval General Service Medal in 1849.
Only seven of these clasps were issued with the Naval General Service Medal in 1849.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0915 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, William; Wyon, William |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Action of the Canary Islands, 1814 |
| Vessels: | Cyane (1806) |
| Date made: | 1848 |
| People: | Queen Victoria; Hurwood, John |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |