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Medal - A la Hollande
| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | A standing Dutch woman in traditional dress extends her arm in a welcoming gesture toward a kneeling or crouching figure with a child, rendered in low relief. The scene evokes hospitality and care, with an engraver's signature visible in the lower field. The legend A LA HOLLANDE appears in the exergue. |
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| Reverse description | A group of children and young girls in motion fills the field in low relief, depicting Belgian refugee children being welcomed. Inscribed text in the upper field and lower field surrounds the scene, with the place name Liège and date 1916 appearing in the exergue alongside two small marks. |
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| Reverse lettering | POVR L'HOSPITALITE OFFERTE AVX ENFANTS BELGES PENDANT LA GVERRE Liège 1916 |
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