Received the Albert Medal in 1931 'in grateful appreciation of his Presidency of the Society since 1911'
Drawn from life in the year of the Prince's betrothal to Queen Victoria. Drawing presented to the Society by Sir Hilary Blood, Chairman of Council, 1963-65
Members\nPhotograph taken by J E Mayall?
The Badge commissioned by the Council in the late 1970's. First worn by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh on 5th December 1979 when he presided at the Design Management Symposium. The Badge is made of 18 carat yellow, white and red gold, showing a formalized image of the Society's House as its centrepiece surrounded by four curved panels on which are engraved the words 'President / Royal Society / of Arts'. Four pearls are set at the diagonal points of the design and the concave rims between the panels and the picture are pierced with tiny slots. The oval plaque at the head of the badge bears a charge derived form Prince Philip's coat-of-arms encircled by the Garter and surmounted by a Princely diadem.\n\nThe badge was designed by Professor R Y Godden RDI (who also designed the badges worn by the Chairman of Council and the Master of the Faculty of RDIs), made by Mr John Donald and engraved by Mr George Lukes.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh received the Albert Medal in 1963 'for distinguished merit in promoting arts, manufactures and commerce'
Painting displayed in the Great Room
Painting displayed in the Great Room
Commissioned by the Australian Government in 1937, stands on a monolith in front of the Parliament Buildings in Canberra. Received the Albert Medal in 1913 'for nine years Presidency and now Patron of the Society, in respectful recognition of His Majesty's untiring efforts to make himself personally acquainted with the social and economic condition of the various parts of his Dominions and to promote the progress of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in the United Kingdom and throughout the British Empire'