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Medal - Evacuation from Dunkirk May-June 1940
| Location | Australia |
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| Year | 1990 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a dramatic scene of the Dunkirk evacuation in high relief: in the foreground, two helmeted soldiers are shown from behind on the beach, one bearing a rifle, with a mass of troops queuing toward the waterline and naval vessels visible offshore in the middle ground. Two military aircraft fly in formation across the upper field. The circumferential legend reads around the border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a large central legend reading '50TH ANNIVERSARY' in bold relief, with two crossed olive branches in the lower field. The circumferential legend encircles the design around the full border of the medal. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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