The Victorian Volunteer Forces were the local regiments who undertook the naval and military defence of the colony of Victoria. This example of their Long Service Medal was awarded to A Geddes in 1883. After Federation in 1901, this medal became obsolete.

Victorian Volunteer Forces Long Service Medal, obverse.

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Victorian Volunteer Forces Long Service Medal, reverse.

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Obverse – At the centre of the medal is a cross bearing the stars of the Southern Cross. Around the Cross is a belt with a crown at the top. On the belt is the Latin motto of the Forces, AUT PACE AUT BELLO VICTORIA [Either in peace or in war, Victoria], and around it the legend LOCAL FORCES VICTORIA.		Reverse – the legend FOR LONG AND EFFICIENT SERVICE.

Transferred from National Gallery of Victoria, 1976