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Badge: Royal Victorian Order, 1st class
Awarded to Admiral of the Fleet, Earl David Beatty, G C B in 1917. Badge: uniface. A gold Maltese cross of eight points enamelled white, in the centre of which as an oval of crimson enamel with the cypher "V.R.I." in gold letters. Encircling this is a blue enamel riband with the name 'VICTORIA' in gold letters and above this an Imperial crown enamelled in proper colours. Suspended by a loop and ring from a broad dark blue ribbon with red/white/red edges. The sash is worn over the right shoulder with the badge on the left hip.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2228.1 |
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| Type: | Badge and sash |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | circa 1917 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Earl Beatty Collection. Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, 1983. |
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Badge and star: Royal Victorian Order, 1st class (Order)
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