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Award - George IV Burma Medal, gold
| Location | India - British |
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| Year | 1826 |
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| Diameter | 37 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | (Translation: The Elephant of Ava submits to the Lion of England, year 1826) |
| Reverse description | The field presents a detailed scene of the storming of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon, with British and allied troops advancing in the foreground, fallen figures visible among them, and the distinctive tiered spires of the pagoda rising in the right background. A tall palm tree dominates the left of the composition, with British naval vessels depicted at anchor on the left horizon. A Persian legend occupies the lower exergue panel, framed by decorative scrollwork. |
| Reverse script | Persian |
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