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HMAS Anzac Challenge medallion presented to City of Albany Mayor, Annette Knight.

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c. 1996

Overview

Sunburst shaped HMAS Anzac Challenge Medallion with a Royal crown and crest on blue background with laurel wreath below the crown. PRESENTED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER appears below this. On the reverse side the blue centre features a red kangaroo and HMAS Anzac with HMAS ANZAC FFH150 at the top of the circle and UNITED WE STAND at the bottom. The medallion is in a clear plastic pouch.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-1996.6.17

Item type

Medallions

Themes

Defence > Navy

Material

Chrome Steel

Paint

Width

50 mm

Height or length

40 mm

Weight

31 mg

Inscriptions and markings

PRESENTED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER on medallion face; HMAS ANZAC FFH150 and
UNITED WE STAND on the reverse side of the medallion.

Contextual information

Based at Fleet West Base at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia, HMAS Anzac was adopted by the City of Albany (W.A.) and visited the port on a number of occasions.

Keywords

Hmas Anzac Iii

Royal Australian Navy

City Of Albany

Medallions

Albany

Place made

China

Year

c. 1996

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance