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SMS EMDEN Von Muller Medallion
H Ziegler1914 – 1918
Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydney, Australia
This German medallion commemorates Captain Karl Von Muller and the crew of SMS EMDEN, destroyed by Australia's HMAS SYDNEY (I) in November 1914. It features a portrait bust of Von Muller and a carving of SMS EMDEN, with the German inscription 'A new, stronger EMDEN will arise'. It was made as a commemorative piece to honour the famous ship and its esteemed Captain.
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Details
- Title: SMS EMDEN Von Muller Medallion
- Creator: H Ziegler
- Date: 1914 – 1918, 1914 – 1918
- Location: Germany
- Type: Medallion
- Significance: This medal represents an encounter between Australian and German servicemen, in what was Australia's first naval victory. It also demonstrates how medallions were used as tools of patriotism and propaganda in the conflict.
- See institution's online collections: http://www.anmm.gov.au/collections
- Medium: Metal
- Dimensions: 35 x 35 mm
- Credit line: ANMM Collection
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