Medal - British Empire Day May 24th
1929 year| Gilding metal plated bronze | 18.22 g | 33.1 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | British Empire Union |
| King | George V (1910-1936) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1929 |
| Composition | Gilding metal plated bronze |
| Weight | 18.22 g |
| Diameter | 33.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.7 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#407278 |
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| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Britannia, seated, facing right, pointing with outstretched left hand. Right arm holds a young girl, with another younger child at her knee with a hand on a globe. Signature in left field.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EMPIRE DAY MAY 24TH
BRITISH EMPIRE
UNION.
CLD
Engraver: Charles Leighfield Doman
Edge
Plain
Comment
The medal was produced for the British Empire Union by the Royal Mint to commemorate Empire Day on May 24th being the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth. The Empire Union was founded in 1916 to celebrate and promote all things British.
Came with a red, white & blue ribbon and date suspender
Recorded by Giordano as issued in 1929 (a separate medal with different reverse was issued in 1928). Often seen with additional date bars for subsequent years.
