Object Number: O.3857

Collection: Numismatics

Object Name: medal, military

Description: Royal Bristol Volunteers medal, suspension ring and ribbon. Obverse: 'ROYAL BRISTOL VOLUNTERS/ VIRTUE ET INDUSTRIA/ IN DANGER READY'. Reverse: 'GR/ IMBODIED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER & PROTECTION OF THE FELLOW CITIZENS ON THE THREAT OF INVASION BY FRANCE MDCCXVII. REVIVED AT THE RENEWAL OF HOSTILITIES MDCCCIII. DISBANDED WHEN THE DELIVERANCE OF EUROPE WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE PERSEVERENCE & MAGNAMITY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND HER ALLIES MDCCCXIV./ PRO PATRIA'.