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medal, order

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human history
  • Other Name

    Most Excellent Order of the British Empire : Members badge (Civil Division) : post-1936 (descriptive name)

    MBE (Civil) (medal initials)

    Mary Blythe Law (1939 for Community Service) (recipient name)

  • Description

    Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) awarded to Mary Blythe Law in 1939 for Community Service [Services to the Blind]

    Comprises: breast badge and ribbon (bow) and original box with printed card

    silver badge (second type of badge) with heads of King George V & Queen Mary with "FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE", and crown verso above cypher GRI; on rose pink ribbon with pearl grey stripes either side; ribbon tied in bow

    box: shallow black case with hinged lid; lid marked in gilt: M.B.E.cream satin inside lid with printed (black) coat of arms of Royal Mint; dark cream velvet lining fitted for badge fastening

    card: Cream card printed in blue: "THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE" with instructions for wearing

  • Place
    United Kingdom
  • Associated Place

    Auckland/New Zealand

    Parnell/Auckland City/Auckland/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    2012.18.1
  • Accession Date
    10 Dec 2012
  • Other Id

    S:016 (Spink's 1983)

    TD:17 (Taprell Dorling)

    16551 (Asset Register)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

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Images

  • medal, order, 2012.18.1, S:016, TD:17, 16551, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 05 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, order, 2012.18.1, S:016, TD:17, 16551, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 05 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, order, 2012.18.1, S:016, TD:17, 16551, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 05 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, order, 2012.18.1, S:016, TD:17, 16551, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 05 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, order, 2012.18.1, S:016, TD:17, 16551, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 05 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, order, 2012.18.1, S:016, TD:17, 16551, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 05 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, order, 2012.18.1, S:016, TD:17, 16551, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 05 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, order, 2012.18.1, S:016, TD:17, 16551, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 05 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, order, 2012.18.1, S:016, TD:17, 16551, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 05 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, order, 2012.18.1, S:016, TD:17, 16551, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 05 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, order, 2012.18.1, S:016, TD:17, 16551, Photographed by Ben Abdale-Weir, digital, 05 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • decoration
  • decoration
  • decoration
  • decoration box
  • decoration box
  • decoration box
  • card, order of wear

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