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Central Africa Medal of Sepoy Hakim Singh, 32nd Bengal Infantry (Sikh Pioneers), 1892 Silver medal with the obverse depicting the left facing bust of Queen Victoria wearing a diadem with a veil behind. On either side is the inscription ‘VICTORIA’ on the left and ‘REGINA’ on the right. The reverse bears a scene, inspired by the Ashanti War, of British soldiers fighting the Ashanti in the jungle. The ribbon has three equal stripes of black, white and pale brown. The ribbon colours symbolise the troops who took part; African, European and Indian. Swing mounted on a bar with Indian Order of Merit.