Australian Peace Award presented to Dr Keith Suter

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Type: Awards
Materials: Leather, Metal - non specific, Textile - non specific
Collection: Keith Suter collection no. 2
Accession number: 2003.0032.0001

Description

Australian Peace Award medal in a presentation box. The silver medallion features a raised design of a dove flying from a pair of hands surrounded by two olive branches. Below this is text that reads "AUSTRALIAN PEACE AWARD". On the reverse side is the Australian Coat of Arms. The medal sits in a leather presentation box with a hinged lid and metal clasp. A metal plaque inside the box is engraved with text that reads "Presented to / Dr Keith Suter / in recognition to services to peace."

About the collection

The object is a silver medallion that was awarded to Dr Keith Suter by the Australian Government in 1986. The awards were established to mark the International Year of Peace. Recipients received the awards in recognition of "their outstanding contributions to the cause of peace by Australian individuals". Dr Suter is one of Australia's most prominent peace activists. He has published many books and articles in the area of peace studies. He was previously President of the United Nations Association of Australia and was head of the Uniting Church's Trinity Peace Research Institute in Perth. His citation for receiving the peace medal reads as follows: "For services to peace in many areas as the former President of the United Nations Association of Australia, and as a scholar and public speaker on peace issues."

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