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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;the blacksmith, post: 9519294, member: 20148&quot;]Well medals <i>are</i> made of metal aren&#039;t they! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>When the Victoria Cross was first designed and proposed in 1854-55, the Times called it something like paltry in the extreme. Undoubtedly, they expected something glittery and jewel studded. But the thought all along, probably due to Prince Alberts thinking and influence, was that the medal should be recognised for what it stood for and not what it was worth.</p><p>Medals have always fascinated me Komo, every single one has a story, and for those with the names engraced, a history that can be absolutely fascinating to research.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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