Australian Children's World War One Peace Medalet.

$15.00

'The Peace of 1919' Medalet.
A silver bronze medallion/medalet with red, white and blue ribbon issued to Australian children to commemorate the signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty in 1919 to end World War One (WW1). Peace of 1919.
Issued by the Australian Defence Department.
Manufactured by: Stokes & Sons, Melbourne.

Good condition and with original ribbon. Ref: U6a.

'The Peace of 1919' Medalet.
A silver bronze medallion/medalet with red, white and blue ribbon issued to Australian children to commemorate the signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty in 1919 to end World War One (WW1). Peace of 1919.
Issued by the Australian Defence Department.
Manufactured by: Stokes & Sons, Melbourne.

Good condition and with original ribbon. Ref: U6a.

'The Peace of 1919' silvered bronze medalet was issued by the Defence Department to school children throughout Australia to commemorate the signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty in 1919.
Issued to every child in Australia aged 0-14 years (and aged up to 16 if parents were in the armed forces).
The medals were suspended from a narrow piece of red, white and blue striped cotton ribbon.
The obverse features a symbolic female figure of Peace, holding a sword and standing on a plinth marked 'PEACE 1919' over 'AUSTRALIA'. Behind her flies a pair of doves, and at her left and right are two figures freed from their shackles. On the bottom right is the manufacturer's name of S & S. (Stokes & Sons).
The reverse features a central panel surrounded by laurel leaves, surmounted by the King's Crown with the word 'VICTORY' over the rays of the rising sun. A sailor and a soldier stand at ease on either side of the panel on which is cast 'THE / TRIUMPH / OF / LIBERTY / AND / JUSTICE'. Below the leaves is a very small panel with the words 'THE PEACE OF 1919'. Under the feet of the soldier is in very small embossed 'CDR' (for Charles Douglas Richardson, the designer).

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