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'Queensland Gives Her Best' medallion 1914

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1914

Overview

Gilt brass, double-sided, circular medallion. On one side, it features the Coat of Arms of Queensland and the words 'Queensland Gives Her Best'. Under the crest is the motto 'Audax et Fidelis' (Bold but Faithful) written on a scroll.
On the other side is a depiction of a warship in the centre of a stylised outline of the map of Australia with the date '1914' underneath.
There is a hole in the top of the medallion through which a metal ring is threaded for attachment.

Historical information

The coat of arms was granted to the Colony of Queensland by Queen Victoria in 1893, making it the oldest state coat of arms in Australia. It symbolizes the Queen's constitutional authority in the state.
The coat of arms also includes other symbols, including a sheaf of wheat, the heads of a bull and a ram, two stalks of sugar cane, gold rising from a pile of quartz, and a Maltese Cross with a crown.
Research has revealed little information about this medallion. Given the image of a warship, perhaps Queensland donated vessles from their own fleet for the larger, national war effort.

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Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00273

Item type

Metal Medallions

Themes

Social History
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Width

24 mm

Height or length

24 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On front:

"QUEENSLAND GIVES HER BEST"

"AUDAX ET FIDELIS"

Keywords

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

History - Social

Australian Souvenir

Place made

Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

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