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Medal - Grande Hermine and Jacques Cartier
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The field depicts the Grande Hermine, Jacques Cartier's flagship, in full sail on the sea with clouds in the background. The legend CANADA arcs along the upper rim, while GRANDE HERMINE curves along the lower rim, flanking the dates 1534-1984 in the lower field. A beaded inner border frames the design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a bust of Jacques Cartier in left-facing profile, bearded and wearing a period hat, set against a stippled field with a partial outline of the Canadian maple leaf in the background. The legend JACQUES CARTIER arcs along the upper rim, and the dates 1491-1557 appear along the lower rim, all within a beaded inner border. |
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