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Award - George IV Burma Medal, silver
| Location | India - British |
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| Year | 1826 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | The field depicts a triumphant British lion standing over a prostrate elephant of Ava (Burma), with a Union flag flying from a staff to the left and a Burmese standard to the right amid palm trees. The engraver's signature 'W. DANIELL' is incised along the ground line, with a Persian legend and the date 1826 in the lower segment. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed battle scene depicting the storming of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon, with British and Indian troops assaulting fortified positions amid smoke and fallen combatants; tall palm trees dominate the left foreground, the distinctive tiered spires of the pagoda rise to the right, and Royal Navy vessels are visible in the river to the far left. The engraver's signature 'W. WYON' appears along the ground line, with a Persian legend and date in the lower segment. |
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| Reverse lettering | نشان ظفر علم انگلند بر آوا ۱۸۲۶ |
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