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Medal - Independence Day of the Islamic Republic
| Location | Mauritania |
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| Year | 1960 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The field bears a bilingual inscription in Arabic and French. The upper portion carries three lines of Arabic text in raised relief, while the lower portion displays the French legend in incuse block lettering across four lines, commemorating the Independence Day celebrations of 28 November 1960. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The field depicts an outline map of Mauritania with its borders marked by a dotted and crossed line, flanked on the left by stylised ocean waves representing the Atlantic coast. A flagpole bearing the Mauritanian national flag, with a crescent and star device, rises prominently in the left field. The capital city name appears as a legend in the lower centre of the field. |
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