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Description: | Gold, "Ministry of Marine & The Colonies" lifesaving medal. Obverse: Head of King Louis Philippe laureate (L) Legend: "LOUIS PHILIPPE I ROI DES FRANCAIS". Reverse: Within an oak wreath. Legend: "MINISTERE DE LA MARINE ET DES COLONIES". Inscription: "A.G.D.SAUNDERS. OFFICIER DE LA MARINE ROYALE BRITANNIQUE COURAGE ET DEVOUEMENT POUR SAUVER DES MARINS FRANCAIS NAUFRAGES 1834". Inscription on box lid; "FRANCE. G.D.SAUNDERS OFFICIER DE LA MARINE ROYALE BRITANNIQUE 1834". Fitted with a loop and ring in an octagonal box with piece of watered silk ribbon, light blue with yellow edges. | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Subjects: | Louis Phillipe King of France | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Creator: | Pingret, J.A. | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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