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Medal - George VI Royal Visit
| Location | Southern Rhodesia (1932-1955) |
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| Year | 1947 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined crowned busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth facing left, in high relief within a recessed central field. The legend 'ROYAL VISIT' arcs along a raised band above, and a laurel wreath ornament decorates the lower field below the effigies. |
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| Reverse description | The full coat of arms of Southern Rhodesia occupies the central field, featuring Sable Antelope supporters on either side of the quartered shield, surmounted by the Zimbabwe Bird crest on a wreath, with the motto scroll 'SIT NOMINE DIGNA' at the base. The legend 'SOUTHERN RHODESIA' arcs around the upper periphery, and the date '1947' appears in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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