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Medal - Franciscan Monastery Vukovar

Location Croatia
Year 2000
Type Medal
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Obverse description The obverse depicts a detailed relief view of the war-damaged Franciscan monastery and church complex of SS Philip and James in Vukovar, shown as ruins against a plain field with stylized clouds above. The date 1991 appears at the top within a cloud motif, referencing the destruction of the complex during the siege of Vukovar. A four-line English inscription in the lower field names the institution and location.
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Reverse description The reverse features a relief view of the reconstructed Franciscan monastery and church of SS Philip and James in Vukovar, with the church bell tower prominently depicted and a radiant Holy Spirit dove symbol to the left. Date ranges arc along the upper border referencing the original foundation period and the destruction and reconstruction period. A four-line Croatian inscription in the lower field names the institution and location.
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