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Subiaco Museum > Records

MEDAL: PEACE MEDAL, THE TRIUMPH OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE'

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1919

Subcollections

Military and Wartime Collection

Overview

Silver metal medal with a loop cast at the top. One face has a representation of Victory, a female figure in flowing drapery standing on a pedestal which has 'PEACE 1919' on it with 'AUSTRALIA' below. Two vanquished figures lie at her feet. The reverse has a crown at the top with 'VICTORY' above. In centre is 'THE TRIUMPH OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE' enclosed in a laurel wreath and with a sailor on one side and a soldier on the other. Below is a scroll with 'THE PEACE OF 1919' on it.

Historical information

Peace Medal 1919 donated by Subiaco resident, Doris Bannear.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1987.158.2

Item type

Material

Keywords

Photographed 2023

Year

Statement of significance

Commemorative medals belonging to Ms Bannear, Subiaco resident.

Last modified

Monday, 30 June, 2025

Completeness

94

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