Date
Instituted: 1968.
Campaign: Vietnam War 1964-73.
Description: The obverse of this
medal bears the crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II and the inscription
'ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F.D.'. The reverse has a nude
male pushing apart two spheres representing two different ideologies.
Metal: Silver.
Size: 36mm.
Clasps: None authorised for this
medal.
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Naming: Small
impressed capital letters for New Zealand issues and large capitals
for Australian medals.
Comments: Awarded to Australian and New Zealand personnel who served
the minimum of 24 hours on land or 28 days at sea in the Vietnam
theatre of operations. |
