Australia: Boer War: Flags "Queen and Empire" / "West Australian Contingent"
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Form:
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Circular holed at 12 o’clock
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By:
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 736; Carlisle: 1900/18; Laidlaw: 0619;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 22.0 mm | Yellow Bronze | 3.3 gm | $40 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Crossed standards, tied with a ribbon, bearing the pre-federation Australian flag (left) and British flag (right). Swan above and cannon below. Legend: “QUEEN AND EMPIRE”.
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Reverse:
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Across: “West (in an arc) / AUSTRALIAN / (line) / CONTINGENT / 1900 (in an arc)”
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Notes:
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The swan is the emblem of Western Australia which was first known as the Swan River Colony.
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