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Medal - Philippe Petain
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1941 |
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| Thickness | 3.7 mm |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Marshal Philippe Pétain in military uniform, with a decoration visible on his chest. The encircling legend reads his full title, with the engraver's name PIERRE TURIN inscribed in the left field and the Roman numeral date MCMXLI in the right field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The francisque — the double-headed axe, emblem of the Vichy regime — dominates the center of the field. To the left stands a male farmer holding agricultural tools with sheaves at his feet, representing labour; to the right a seated mother nursing an infant with a young child beside her, representing family. The motto of the French State appears in bold relief in the lower field. |
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