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VINTAGE WW1 BRITISH MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE TYPE 1 1917 MEDAL CASED
Offered is a First World War era Member of the Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.). Features a 49mm wide silver cross patonce on Tudor crown suspension; the face with a circular central medallion imposed with the portrait of Britannia seated, her left arm extended, a radiant sun above right, within a ring inscribed ‘FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE’; the reverse with a circular central medallion with the crowned cipher of King and Emperor George V within a rope border, silver hallmarks for Sebastian Henry Garrard of London, dated 1917, on correct, worn, mounted ribbon. Medal comes in the original...
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Offered is a First World War era Member of the Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.). Features a 49mm wide silver cross patonce on Tudor crown suspension; the face with a circular central medallion imposed with the portrait of Britannia seated, her left arm extended, a radiant sun above right, within a ring inscribed ‘FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE’; the reverse with a circular central medallion with the crowned cipher of King and Emperor George V within a rope border, silver hallmarks for Sebastian Henry Garrard of London, dated 1917, on correct, worn, mounted ribbon. Medal comes in the original Garrard & Co. case of issue. A rare 1st year of issue First World M.B.E. This is a perfect oppurtunity to fill the gap in your missing medal group.
The Order was instituted by King George V on 4 June 1917 in five grades to acknowledge the service of non-combatants during wartime. In 1918 the Order was divided into Civil and Military divisions. This example is of the first type with Britannia on the face; since 1935, the Order has had the head and shoulders portraits of King George V and Queen Mary facing left on the face. Today the Order is awarded for distinguished service in any sphere of activity and honorary awards may be made to foreigners.
Weight | 0.2 kg |
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Dimensions | 20 × 15 × 5 cm |