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Medal - Israel's 40th Anniversary
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The central field features the official 40th Anniversary emblem composed of a large stylized numeral '40' incorporating a menorah within the zero. Below the emblem, the name 'Israel' appears in Hebrew, Latin, and Arabic scripts in relief. The circumferential legend 'ISRAEL'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY' in English runs along the upper rim, with the Hebrew equivalent '40 שנה למדינת ישראל' along the lower rim, each separated by Stars of David. |
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| Reverse description | The central field bears a five-line Hebrew inscription in bold relief, quoting the opening of Israel's Declaration of Independence: 'In the Land of Israel the Jewish people arose.' Below the inscription, the Hebrew date '5 Iyar 5708–5748' and the Gregorian years '1948–1988' appear in the exergue. The circumferential legend in English, 'ERETZ ISRAEL WAS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE,' runs around the rim, with a Star of David separating the beginning and end of the text. |
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| Reverse lettering | ERETZ ISRAEL WAS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE ✡ בארץ ישראל קם העם היהודי ה' באייר תש"ח-תשמ"ח 1948-1988 |
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