Medal commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Isandlwana, commemorative medal
Accession Number
NAM.1979-07-80-1
Description
Medal commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Isandlwana, 1979. Silver. Relief design within a raised rim on both sides. Obverse: At the centre a Union flag on a stave, superimposed upon which is a Zulu shield and assegai, a rifle with fixed bayonet superimposed thereon. Reverse: A depiction of two British soldiers being attacked by Zulu warriors carrying shields and assegais. In the background, the mountain of Isandhlwana. Associated with Battle of Isandlwana (1879), Zulu War (1879).
Events
Isandlwana, Battle of, 1879 (Zulu War 1879)
People