2023 Lest We Forget The Vietnam War Prestige Cover with Minature Vietnam Medal

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2023 Lest We Forget The Vietnam War Presitge Cover with Minature Vietnam Medal

Limited to 2000

"On 3rd October, 1987, 25,000 Vietnam Veterans marched in a welcome home parade through Sydney to the cheers of hundreds of thousands.  It was the greatest emotional outpouring witnessed in decades."

Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial, Canberra.

Instituted in 1968, the Vietnam Medal was the primary Australian campaign medal of the Vietnam War (1955-75), until the creation of the Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75, some 30 years later.  It recognises members of the Australian Defence Forces and members of accredited philanthropic organisations serving in South Vietnam between 29th May 1964 and 27th January 1973.  The medal's reverse features a male figure struggling between two worlds, a homeage to the ideological battle underpinning this deadly conflict.  The obverse, which is shown when the medal is worn, bears the crowned Effigy of Queen Elzabeth II.  The medal ribbon incorporates colours of the South Vietnamese Flag and colours to represent the Australian Army, Navy & Air Force.  The Vietnam Medal was issued under the Imperial System but was mainly awarded to Australian and New Zealand personnel, around 50000 of them..

This prestige cover limited to a numbered edition of 2,000 contains a minature replica medal.