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Medal - Johannesburg Empire Exhibition
| Location | South Africa |
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| Year | 1936 |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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| Obverse description | View of the façade of the Government building at the Empire Exhibition, with a flag flying above the entrance, flanked by ornamental gates and a tree to the left. The legend in an arc above reads 'RYKSTENTOONSTELLING · 1936', with 'EMPIRE / EXHIBITION' across the upper field. In the exergue, the motto 'EX · UNITATE · / · VIRES ·' appears in two lines. |
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| Obverse lettering | RYKSTENTOONSTELLING · 1936 EMPIRE EXHIBITION EX · UNITATE · VIRES |
| Reverse description | An ox wagon pulled by oxen moving to the right across the veldt, with a drover holding a whip and a dog trotting alongside. Mountains and a radiant rising sun fill the background. The arc legend above reads 'JOHANNESBURG · 1886', and the curved exergue below carries the motto 'EENDRAGT MAAKT / MAGT'. |
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