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Medal - D-Day Landings
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The silver-plated centre field depicts soldiers storming a beach in low relief, evoking the Normandy landings. The legend 'WE SHALL FIGHT THEM ON THE BEACHES' arcs around the upper portion of the gold-plated outer ring, with '6TH JUNE 1944' along the lower arc. The inscriptions 'D-DAY' and 'LANDINGS' appear prominently in the upper field of the centre. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The silver-plated centre field features a bust of Sir Winston Churchill in uniform and peaked cap, facing slightly left, in relief against a dark field. The inscription 'WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER' appears to the left of the portrait. The legend 'SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL' arcs along the upper gold-plated outer ring, with the dates '1874-1965' along the lower arc. |
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