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Medal - Admission of Bern to the Federal Government
| Location | Canton of Bern |
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| Year | 1853 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | A full-length armored knight stands in high relief at center, raising a sword in his right hand while resting his left on a bundle of military standards and a lance; the Bernese bear shield and another heraldic shield flank him at his feet. Above, a radiant all-seeing eye within a triangle emits sunrays, symbolizing divine sanction. The encircling legend reads in German around the field. |
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| Reverse description | Eight cantonal shields of arms distributed around a central wreath of oak and laurel branches, with a bull's head at the top. Within the wreath, ten lines of German text in relief record the 500th anniversary celebration of Bern's entry into the Swiss Confederation. The date 1853 appears in the lower portion of the text. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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