Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902

Obverse Bust of Queen Victoria, crowned and veiled, with order (L) Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX". Reverse: Britannia standing wearing a helmet (R), a flag in her left hand, holding out a wreath in her right hand towards troops on the march, ships in distance. Legend: "SOUTH AFRICA". Inscription on edge: "G.W.LANGDOWN, STO. H.M.S.TERRIBLE". Fitted with a bar and orange ribbon edged with red, with two narrow blue stripes. Mounted on bar with MED1082.

Object Details

ID: MED1081
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Saulles, George William de
Events: Second Boer War, 1889-1902
Vessels: Terrible (1895)
Date made: ca.1900
People: Queen Victoria; Langdown, G Wfl
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 36 mm