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Medal - Madonna degli Alpini
| Location | Italy |
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| Year | 1961 |
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| Shape | Round with a loop (Round irregular; Diameter 42X 34.5mm) |
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| Obverse description | Nimbate seated figure of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child and a palm branch in high relief at center, with a spread-winged eagle and mountaineering equipment depicted below her feet. The legend curves along the left and right rim, and two Edelweiss flowers in relief flank the suspension loop at the top. |
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| Obverse lettering | MADONNA / DEGLI ALPINI |
| Reverse description | The field depicts a mountain landscape in low relief with two soldiers and a mule ascending a rocky peak at lower left, and mountaineering equipment at lower right. Two Alpini cap badges, each featuring a spread-winged eagle above crossed rifles and a central roundel, are shown prominently in the field. The legend SI VA OLTRE appears in two lines in the upper right, with two Edelweiss flowers flanking the suspension loop at the top. |
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