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medal, miniature

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    Vietnam Medal 1964-1973 (12 July 1968)(miniature) (descriptive name)

    81969 Flying Officer Darryl J McEvedy, RNZAF (associated name)

  • Description

    Vietnam Medal 1964-73 (12 July 1968)(miniature) belonged to Vietnam 81969 Flying Officer Darryl J McEvedy, RNZAF

    circular medal, plain bar suspension, with ribbon

    obverse: crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with the inscription 'ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F.D.'

    reverse: has the word 'VIETNAM' at the top centre above a depiction of a man standing between two symbolic spheres, "in representation of the ideological war in Vietnam"

    named: on edge:

    Ribbon: grosgrain ribbon, broad central stripe of bright yellow surmounted by three thin red stripes, with a navy-blue stripe to represent the Navy, two red stripes for the Army and a light blue stripe for the Air Force.

  • Place
    [Australia]
  • Associated Place

    Vietnam

  • Accession Number
    2001.25.687
  • Accession Date
    15 Aug 2001
  • Other Id

    Spink: 175 (Spink 1988)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

Vietnam Medal 1964 (miniature), 2001.25.687

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  • Vietnam Medal 1964 (miniature), 2001.25.687
  • Vietnam Medal 1964 (miniature), 2001.25.687
  • Vietnam Medal 1964 (miniature), 2001.25.687

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