Summary
Victory Medal 1914-1918 awarded to Gnr. F.A. Visser. S.A.H.A., in South Africa, 1919 for service in World War I .
The South African Victory Medal (with reverse legend in English and Afrikaans) was authorised in 1919 and was awarded to army, navy and air force personnel who served in a theatre of war between midnight 4th-5th August 1914 and midnight 11th-12th November 1918. The Allies resolved that, if they wished to issue a Victory Medal, it would share a common feature of a depiction of Victory on the obverse and a ribbon of red, yellow, green, blue and violet merged into a rainbow pattern. The other Allied countries that issued Victory medals were: Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Romania, Thailand and the United States of America.
Obverse Description
A figure of Victory facing three-quarters right with wings spread; in her right hand she holds a palm branch, her left hand is extended and open. The artist's initials, W.McM. (W. McMillan) are above the ground line on the right.
Reverse Description
The words, THE GREAT . WAR FOR . CIVILISATION DE GROTE OORLOG VOOR DE BESCHAVING 1914 - 1919 within a circular wreath of laurel.
Edge Description
GNR. F.A. VISSER. S.A.H.A.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1919 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Awarded To
F. A. Visser, South Africa, 1919
Gnr F.A. Visser, S.A.H.A. -
Inscriptions
W.McM. (W. McMillan) THE GREAT . WAR FOR . CIVILISATION DE GROTE OORLOG VOOR DE BESCHAVING 1914 - 1919 GNR. F.A. VISSER. S.A.H.A.
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
50 mm (Height), 36 mm (Outside Diameter)
Height to top if ring.
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Shape
Round with loop and ribbon
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References
[Book] Joslin, E C., et al. 1988. British Battles and Medals., 231 Pages
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