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Medal - Aircraft carrier La Fayette
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1951 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed bust of the Marquis de Lafayette in left profile, with a winged allegorical female figure raising a torch in the background. Two heraldic shields flank the effigy in the field, and the names THAW, ROCKWELL, PRINCE, NORMAN, and CHAPMAN are inscribed in the border with stars. The legend LA FAYETTE appears along the lower rim, with the engraver's signature GEORGES GUIRAUD in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Three-quarter view of the aircraft carrier La Fayette underway at sea, with an aircraft on the flight deck, rendered in detailed relief. The curved legend PORTE-AVIONS LA FAYETTE arcs along the upper border, and a winged fouled anchor badge appears in the lower exergue. |
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