80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal
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80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal | |
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Medal and ribbon
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Awarded by Australia | |
Type | Medal |
Eligibility | Surviving World War I veterans |
Awarded for | The 80th anniversary of the Armistice |
Status | Ceased |
Clasps | None |
Statistics | |
Established | 27 January 1999 |
Total awarded | 71[1] |
Order of Wear | |
Next (higher) | National Police Service Medal |
Next (lower) | Australian Sports Medal |
The 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal was a commemorative medal made to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Armistice marking the end of World War I. It is the first commemorative medal in the Australian Honours System.[2]
A total of 71 medals were issued prior to Anzac Day (25 April) 1999, with the medal being minted in record time following its establishment in January 1999.[2]
Description
- The 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal is a nickel-silver medal ensigned with the Crown of King George V (sovereign at the time of World War I). The obverse has a raised central replica of the Bullecourt Digger.[3] The words 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal are on the perimeter of the medal.
- The reverse of the medal shows the Federation Star over the central inscription 'Lest We Forget' surrounded by two sprays of golden wattle that cross at the base.
- The medal ribbon has a central black stripe flanked by red and black stripes. Red and black are the colours of the Flanders poppy worn as a mark of respect on Remembrance Day.
See also
References
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- ↑ Bullecourt Digger, Australians on the Western Front 1914-1918
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