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| Location | France |
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| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | In the field, a relief depiction of an American paratrooper descending by parachute, with the church of Sainte-Mère-Eglise visible in the right background. The legend arcs across the upper and lower periphery in Latin script. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features four colored enamel flags arranged in quadrants — American, Canadian, British (White Ensign), and French — surrounding a central gilt medallion bearing three lions passant, emblematic of Normandy. The names of the five D-Day landing beaches are inscribed in the upper periphery, with 'D-DAY NORMANDIE 6.6.44' along the lower legend. |
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