DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDALS AND CLASPS OF THE ROYALHUMANE SOCIETY.
Flame having been used, both by the ancients and moderns, as the emblem of life, and its extinction as the symbol of death, the front of the medal represents a boy blowing an extinguished torch, in the hope, as expressed by the motto, " LATEAT SCINTILL ULA FORS4N," " Peradventure a little spark may yet lie kid." This design appe4s applicable both to the person apparently dead, and to the one who endeavors to resuscitate him. Under the device ;s the following inscription abbreviated : "SOCIETAS LONDINI IN RESUSCITA TIONEM INTERMORTUORUM INSTITUTA, MDCCLXXIV." "The (Royal Humane) Society established in London for the recovery of persons in a state of suspended animation, 1.774." The reverse of the medal exhibits. a civic wreath, which was the Roman reward for saving life ; the inscription round it expresses the merit which obtains this honor from the Society : "HOC PRETIUM CIVE SERVATO TULIT."—" He has obtained this reward for
having saved the life of a citizen." Within the wreath is the following inscription abbreviated : " VITAM OB SERVATAM DONO DEDIT SOCIETAS REGIA HUMANA."—" The Royal Humane Society presented this gift for saving life." There second reverse to the Society's medal, with the civic wreath only, which is used when the medal is presented to persons who have endeavored to save the life of others at the risk of their 'own, but without success ; the inscription reads : " VITA PERICULO EXPOSITO DONO DEDIT SOCIETAS REGIA HUMANA."—" The Royal Humane Society presented this to his life having been exposed to danger." The clasp for the silver and bronze medals is the same in shape. It is usually.awarded to those who are in possession of the medal, for a second act of bravery in saving life. The author has received the Society's medal and two additional clasps.