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Description: | United States medal awarded to Admiral of the Fleet, Earl David Beatty, G C B 1919. Obverse: The American eagle, wings outstretched holding in its talons an olive branch and arrows; surrounded by a blue enamelled band inscribed in gold and a gold wave scroll border. Legend: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" "NAVY". Reverse: Neptune's trident with a laurel wreath surrounded by a ble enamelled band inscribed in gold. Legend: "FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE". Surmounted by a gold, enamelled 5-pointed star, each point tipped with a small gold ball, with rays between the limbs and charged with a gold anchor. Suspended from a navy blue ribbon with a central yellow stripe. Mounted on a bar as worn with 13 other medals.
caption: Medals awarded to Admiral of the Fleet, Earl David Beatty, on a presentation board, including a Sash, Badge and Star, and a bar of 14 medals, (left to right) MED2214-27
caption: Medals awarded to Admiral of the Fleet, Earl David Beatty (obverse, left to right, MED2214-27) | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | gallantry medals David Beatty | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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