80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal
80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal | ||
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Clasps None | | |
Status | Ceased | |
Established | 27 January 1999 | |
Total | 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
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 Lest We Forget' surrounded by two sprays of golden wattlethat 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
- Australian Honours Order of Precedence
References
- ^ Governor-General Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF). Governor General of Australia. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b "80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal". It's an Honour website. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ Bullecourt Digger, Australians on the Western Front 1914-1918