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Medal - HMS New Zealand
| Location | New Zealand |
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| Year | 1913 |
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| Composition | Silver (.900) |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of the Dominion of New Zealand displayed in high relief, flanked by two supporters: a classical female figure holding a Union Jack flag to the left, and a Maori warrior holding a taiaha to the right. A lion atop a crown surmounts the shield, and a scroll below bears the motto ONWARD. The circular legend arcs above and below in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed broadside profile view of the battlecruiser HMS New Zealand under steam, rendered in fine relief with masts, funnels, and hull clearly depicted against a lightly engraved sea. The circular legend arcs around the upper field, with the date 1913 flanked by dots appearing in the lower exergue above the lower legend. A small engraver's signature is visible below the waterline. |
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| Reverse lettering | TO THE OFFICERS AND CREW · 1913 · OF H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND |
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