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Medal - Medallic History of Canada D-Day
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1944 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts two helmeted Allied soldiers in high relief, one observing through binoculars toward a beach scene showing landing craft and obstacles in the background. A Canadian maple leaf device in the lower field bears the date 1944, while the legend D-DAY arcs along the upper border within a raised rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field is filled with a bilingual commemorative inscription in English and French describing the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944, rendered in incuse lettering against a polished field. The border is decorated with an alternating pattern of maple leaves and rectangular bars in relief encircling the entire design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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