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Medal - State of Maine Bicentennial brass
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | A bull moose (Alces alces) stands in the foreground with Mount Kineo and Moosehead Lake in the background, above which the stylized North Star and a banner bearing the motto DIRIGO from the Coat of Arms of the State of Maine appear in high relief. The legend MAINE BICENTENNIAL arcs across the top of the field, with the dual date 1820 - 2020 positioned below the central motif. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a panoramic harbor scene of Monhegan, Maine, with multiple fishing vessels moored in the foreground waters and a rocky headland rising at right. The State of Maine coat of arms is displayed in relief at the upper center of the field, and the legend LEADING THE WAY appears in raised letters across the lower portion, superimposed over a decorative border of wild blueberries (Vaccinium sp.) with foliage. |
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| Reverse lettering | DIRIGO MAINE LEADING THE WAY (Translation: Dirigo - I direct) |
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