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Cast metal plaque - Royal Australian Navy
c. 1940Overview
Very heavy, circular cast metal plaque featuring a representation of a Royal Australian Navy hat badge. It has an anchor and chain and the words 'Royal Australian Navy' surrounded by a rope border beneath a King's Crown .
Historical information
One of a set of three cast plaques representing the three military services - Army, Navy and Air Force.
They are believed to have been made in a Government workshop in Perth, Western Australia. The King's crown on the plaque indicates it was made prior to the ascension of Queen Elizabeth II to the throne in 1952.
The Australian Imperial Force plaque is also in the collection. A Royal Australian Air Force plaque is on display at the Albany RSL.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-119-RoW00046
Item type
Themes
Material
Width
400 mm
Height or length
430 mm
Inscriptions and markings
"Royal Australian Navy"
Place made
Western Australia, Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Rare or representative
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Circular cast metal plaque with an anchor and chain beneath a crown
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