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Medal - VE Day 8 May 1945
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Edge | Plain, shiny gold edge. |
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| Obverse description | Five soldiers wearing berets stand facing forward within a laurel wreath in the central field, the leftmost soldier holding a rifle; a secondary legend inscribed on the plinth below the group reads 'FROM MUD, THROUGH BLOOD, TO THE GREEN FIELDS BEYOND'. Two circular legends arc around the border separated by stars, reading 'WORLD WAR II 1939-1945' above and 'WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER' below. The Bayerisches Münzkontor mintmark appears at the base of the field beneath the laurel wreath. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large colour-printed Union Jack 'V' dominates the centre of the field, with a relief effigy of Winston Churchill raising his famous 'V for Victory' salute positioned within the upper portion of the letter. The legend 'VICTORY' arcs above in raised relief, with 'VE-DAY' and '8 MAY 1945' inscribed below the central motif. Celebrating crowds line cobblestone streets on either side of the 'V', with colour-printed Union Jack flags visible among them, while St Paul's Cathedral is depicted at the base of the field flanked by radiating searchlight beams. A continuous speech extract legend runs around the entire border of the reverse. |
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