shooting medal, skill at arms medal
Accession Number

NAM.1977-01-18-1

Description

Shooting medal, Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, 1909. Superimposed upon a silver laurel wreath surmounted by a silver monarchial crown, a blue enamel Maltese cross, ball-tipped at the points, edged with silver. At the centre of the cross upon a silver disc within a raised rim, a relief design of a seated Britannia, crowning with laurel a figure in contemporary dress who is standing to her right holding a rifle. To her left, an apronned figure holding a rifle in one hand and a hammer in the other. Suspended by a ring from a dark blue ribbon with two vertical scarlet stripes, attached to a brooch fitting.

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