Note 55 — THE GOLD CROSS AND CLASPS.[55]

The illustration is copied from the Cross and Clasp conferred upon the late General Sir George Scovell, G.C.B. Gold medals were struck to commemorate the battles of Roleia, Vimiera, Corunna, Talavera, Busaco, Barrosa, Fuentes d’Onor, Albuhera, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Toulouse, the capture of Java, Martinique, Guadaloupe, etc. These were only granted to superior officers, and worn with a red ribbon with blue edge. For example, see plate of “Talavera Gold Medal.”