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Medal - George VI Battle of Arnhem
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1946 |
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| Weight | 79.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts Bellerophon riding the winged horse Pegasus, the emblem of British Airborne forces, hurling a spear, in high relief against the field. Flanking the central device are two heraldic shields: the arms of Arnhem to the left and the arms of Oosterbeek to the right, each labelled below. The legend BATTLE OF ARNHEM arcs around the upper portion of the medal, with SEPTEMBER 1944 along the lower portion. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The upper field shows two descending parachutists against a sky in low relief. At centre, the shield of the 1st Airborne Division on a ribbon inscribed with the unit designation flanks a four-line verse in raised lettering across the field. Below, the arms of the 1st Polish Parachute Brigade appear on a similar ribbon, above a low-relief panoramic silhouette of the burning towns of Arnhem and Oosterbeek with the Rhine bridge and church towers visible. |
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