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Leo Aquilam Vicit - Souvenirs for our deportees Gembloux
| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Souvenir medallion |
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| Obverse description | A powerful lion in high relief dominating and overpowering a prostrate eagle, symbolising Belgium's defiance of Germany during World War I. The Latin legend appears in the exergue within a recessed panel at the bottom of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The circular legend arcs around the upper portion of the field, while three place names — CASSEL, OHRDRUF, and MUNSTER — are inscribed in three horizontal lines across the centre of the field, separated by short dashes. The issuing town GEMBLOUX and the date 1916 appear along the lower rim, flanked by dots. |
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