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Medals of the British navy and how they were won : with a list of those officers, who for their gallant conduct were granted honorary swords and plate by the Committee of the Patriotic Fund (1895)

Long, William H., 1840-1896 · London : Norie & Wilson · leaf 24

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, given to notable marine commanders, as a token ofroyal approbation ; but nothing positively can be stated ofthem, excejjt, as they have a loop for suspension, they wereworn, or were intended to be worn, as a personal decoration.This medal which is in shape oval, has on the obverse thebust of the… … A very similar medal to this was struck by King James I.,in gold and silver, apparently as a reward for Naval Services.In shape it is oval, and has a ring for suspension as a decora-tion, but to whom it was given, nothing reliable is known.It is a fine specimen of the medallic art, having on the…

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