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Award - George III Volunteers Medal
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1799 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | A full-length figure of a volunteer soldier in uniform, wearing a plumed shako and carrying a musket, stands at attention in the centre of the field, flanked on the left by a large oak tree and on the right by a Gothic church building. The circular legend around the upper field names the corps, with the founding date in the exergue below a horizontal baseline. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE LOYAL UNITED WEST AND EAST HAM VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATED MAY. 18. 1798. |
| Reverse description | The armorial bearings of Sir John Henniker are displayed on a shield at centre, flanked by two crossed flags — a Union Jack to the left and a regimental colour to the right — with a helmet and mantling above. A scroll below the shield bears the motto DEUS MAJOR COLUMNA, and a ribbon scroll above carries the Greek inscription ΤΟΥ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΥΕΙΝ ΕΝΕΚΑ. The outer circular legend records the purpose of the award, with the presentation inscription and date in the lower exergue. |
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