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MEDAL - MPVA KVA

South Korea
2012
Overview

Round gold coloured medal attached to a orange, blue, white, black, yellow and red stripped ribbon. On obverse side of the medal is raised Korean text around the top edge, and chevron design around bottom edge. In the middle is a raised star on a red cross, on a circle. On reverse side is raised text in middle of medal [MPVA / KVA]. Ring at top attached to ribbon with pointed bottom end. At top gold metal bar with pin clasp on the back.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-33-COA2022.46b
Material
Cloth
Metal
Width
17 mm
Height or length
63 mm
Place made
South Korea
Year
2012
Statement of significance

This object is part of collection with good provenance and interpretive potential that tells the story of the City of Armadale's connection to armed conflicts around the world from the late 1800s to today. The collection explores the experiences of people associated with the City of Armadale who went to war, their experiences when they returned as well as how these conflicts impacted the community who stayed behind.

Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Wednesday, 27 May, 2026
Completeness
77
City of Armadale - History House

City of Armadale - History House

Round gold coloured medal attached to a orange, blue, white, black, yellow and red stripped ribbon. On obverse side of the medal is raised Korean text around the top edge, and chevron design around bottom edge. In the middle is a raised star on a red cross, on a circle. On reverse side is raised text in middle of medal [MPVA / KVA]. Ring at top attached to the pointed bottom end of the ribbon. At the top is a gold metal bar with pin clasp on the back.
Round gold coloured medal attached to a stripped, multi-coloured ribbon, in a case.
The complete set of Korean Ambassador for Peace medals (including full sized medal, the smaller formal wear medal and the lapel pin) in a red velvet lined case.

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