| Accession Number | REL37854 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medalet |
| Physical description | Bronze |
| Maker |
Amor |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
Peace of 1919 medalet
Description
Peace of 1919 medalet. Circular medalet with a plain edge and integral suspension loop. The obverse features a central panel surrounded by laurel leaves, surmounted by the King's Crown with the word 'VICTORY' over the rays of the rising sun. A sailor and a soldier stand at ease on either side of the panel on which is cast 'THE TRIUMPH OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE'. Below the leaves is a very small panel with the words 'THE PEACE OF 1919'. The reverse features a symbolic female figure of Peace, holding a sword and standing on a plinth marked 'PEACE 1919'. Below which is 'AUSTRALIA'. Behind her fly two doves, and at her left and right feet are two figures freed from their shackles.
History / Summary
This medalet was issued by the Department of Defence and distributed to all school children in the Commonwealth of Australia. It is associated with the Skinner family that had members serve in the First and Second World Wars as well as Post 1945 conflicts and United Nations Peacekeeping operations.