1939-1945 Defence Medal.

Object/Artifact

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Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

1939-1945 Defence Medal.

Entry/Object ID

1985.11.6

Description

1939-1945 Defence Medal. Circular, silver. Obverse is head of King George VI and title "GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F IND IMP" Reverse is Royal Crown on oak tree stump flanked by lion and lioness, titles "1939", "1945", and "THE DEFENCE MEDAL" Suspender is plain, straight bar with toe claw, ribbon is green, black, green, orange, green, black, green, 3 x 6 cm. Depicted fifth from the right.

Made/Created

Date made

1945

Notes

Early Date: 1945

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

No accession number on medal. Mounted in group of ten medals.

Dimensions

Diameter

3.5 cm

Dimension Notes

3 mm. thick.