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Description: | Carpathia Medal - bronze pendant. An irregular shaped badge. Obverse: Within a border composed of two dolphins, Neptune's head (above centre) with flowing beard and an anchor and staff crossed (below), starboard bow view of the Carpathia with life-boats standing by in search; ice bergs in the background. Inscription, Reverse: 'PRESENTED TO THE CAPTAIN OFFICERS & CREW OF R.M.S. CARPATHIA IN RECOGNITION OF GALLANT & HEROIC SERVICES FROM THE SURVIVORS OF THE S.S. TITANIC April 1912'. 'DIEGES & CLUST N.Y.' The medal is fitted with a ring and plum coloured ribbon.
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caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Carpathia 1903 (RMS) lifesaving medals | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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