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Medal - Australian Bicentenary Settlement Event Medal
| Location | Australia |
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| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The field depicts the ceremonial raising of the Union Jack in New South Wales in 1788, with a group of uniformed figures of the landing party gathered around the flagpole in high relief. A ship from the First Fleet is visible in the background. The legend SETTLEMENT 1788 appears in relief along the lower rim within a recessed arc. |
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| Reverse description | The centre of the field bears the official Australian Bicentenary logo, rendered in bold geometric relief as an abstracted outline of the Australian continent formed by intersecting diagonal bars. A copyright symbol appears to the lower right of the logo, and the inscription Australia 1788-1988 is positioned in the lower field. The legend AUSTRALIAN BICENTENARY curves along the upper rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | AUSTRALIAN BICENTENARY © Australia 1788-1988 |
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