HMAS Perth III Medallion

A metal medallion featuring HMAS Perth III, FFH157. The obverse of the medallion has a round edge with the inscription ‘HMAS Perth’ at top and ‘FFH 157’ at the bottom. The crest of HMAS Perth III is in the centre of the piece on a black background. The crest includes an enamel filled Tudor crown with the word ‘Perth’ immediately below it. The crest is above a circular golden coloured frame depicting an enamel filled black swan. Below this is a boomerang and two crossed stone axes with enamel filled heads. The ship’s banner is located below these and includes the inscription ‘Fight and Flourish’. On the reverse of the medallion the round edge carries the inscription ‘Presented by the Commanding Officer / HMAS Perth’. On a black background in the centre of the medallion is the Perth crest, consisting of two swans with upturned wings each side of a Tudor crown and white shield bearing the red cross of Saint George. A small black swan is located in the left-hand upper quadrant. The ship’s Latin motto ‘Floreat’ appears on a small banner below the shield.