1939-1945 Defence Medal.

Object/Artifact

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Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

1939-1945 Defence Medal.

Entry/Object ID

1994.32.3

Description

1939-1945 Defence Medal. Circular, silver. Obverse uncrowned King George VI head with title "Georgivs VI: D: G: BR: OMN: REX: F: D: IND: IMP:" Reverse is Royal crown on oak tree stump flanked by lion and lioness with title "1939", "1945", "The Defence Medal" Suspender is plain, straight bar with ribbon green, orange, black, orange, black, green, 3 x 4.5 cm.

Made/Created

Date made

1945

Notes

Early Date: 1945

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

No accession number on medal. Swing-mounted in group of four medals.

Dimensions

Diameter

3.5 cm

Dimension Notes

2 mm. thick.