Medal awarded to Dr John Rae

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This silver medal was awarded to Dr John Rae for his arctic discoveries from 1818-55.

This side of the medal bears Queen Victoria's head in profile. The medal hangs from a silver bar made up of five clasps inscribed with dates of each voyage.

Dr. John Rae (1813-93), an Orcadian, attributed his success as an explorer to his appreciation of the ways of the native peoples. He had a great affinity with the North American Indian and Inuit peoples that he met on his journeys.

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• Online ID: 000-000-099-984-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: Innovators and Innovations (multimedia essay)
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.L.304.214
• Date: around 1855
  c. 1855
  
• Material: Silver. Inscription: For Arctic Discoveries
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• What: Medal
  
• Subject:
• Who: Dr John Rae (explorer and recipient of trowel)
  
• Where: Canada
  UNITED KINGDOM
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver medal awarded to John Rae "For Arctic Discoveries", 1818 - 1855, with clasps for 1846 - 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850 - 1851 and 1853 - 1854: British, c. 1855
  
• References:
  • Bunyan, Ian ... [et al.]. No ordinary journey: John Rae, Arctic explorer, 1813-1893. Edinburgh: National Museums of Scotland, c1993
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