Medal awarded to Dr John Rae

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:	0088: Innovators and Innovations (multimedia essay) Project description \| View all records in project
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
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Who:	Dr John Rae (explorer and recipient of trowel)
Where:	Canada UNITED KINGDOM
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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 Find in NLS: Title, Author, Title+Author or British Library: Title, Author, Title+Author
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