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Medal - 100th Anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill VE-Day
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Weight | 25.9 g |
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| Obverse description | A high-relief photographic-style depiction of Sir Winston Churchill seen from behind and to the right, raising his right hand in the iconic V-for-Victory sign, a cigar visible in his other hand. In the background, a densely packed crowd is rendered in fine relief, with ornate gates visible to the left, evoking the VE-Day celebrations outside Buckingham Palace. |
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| Reverse description | A polished dark field bears a multi-line inscribed text in the centre. Surrounding the text panel is a raised border bearing the Garter motto in relief. At the top of the border, a crowned lion passant holding a sword is depicted in high relief as a central ornamental device, and at the base a scrollwork motif completes the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | VE-Day, 8th May 1945 'God bless you all. This is your victory ...in all our long history we have never seen a greater day than this...' |
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