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Médaille de la Défense nationale échelon argent
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Shape | Round with a loop |
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| Obverse description | High-relief effigy of Marianne as the Marseillaise, inspired by François Rude's sculpture, depicted in three-quarter view with open mouth and wearing a winged helmet, clad in scale armor. The circular legend reads RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE around the field, with the engraver's signature visible in the lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE BR FLO |
| Reverse description | Central design featuring a stylized Phrygian cap in bold relief, flanked on the left by an olive or palm branch rendered in low relief. The legend ARMÉE NATION arcs across the upper field, and DÉFENSE NATIONALE curves along the lower field, with decorative star stops flanking the central device. |
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