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Medal - Wilhelm I, Frederick III and Wilhelm II Opening of the North Sea and Baltic Sea canal
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1895 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Reverse description | Two allegorical female figures representing the North Sea and the Baltic Sea clasp hands in the center, each with a serpentine fish tail, set against a maritime background with lighthouses and coastal architecture on either side and birds in flight above. In the exergue, a crowned heraldic shield flanked by scrolls bearing the motto NAVIGARE NECESSE EST. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | beg: 1887 * NORD-OSTSEE-CANAL * 1895 volld: / NAVIGARE NECESSE EST |
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