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Normandy D-Day 6-6-1944 Souvenir Medal
| Location | France |
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| Type | Souvenir medallion |
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| Obverse description | The gilt central field depicts Allied soldiers in combat relief, with a paratrooper descending by parachute, a military aircraft, and a church building in the background, alongside a tank. The colored outer border features the overlapping flags of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the French Liberation forces, with a small map of Normandy at lower left. The legend around the central medallion names the five D-Day landing beaches. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The gilt central field depicts multiple Allied soldiers storming the beach in dynamic relief, with two large crossed beach obstacle hedgehogs (Belgian gates) prominently in the foreground. A map of the Normandy coastline occupies the lower field, with three colored flags of the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada displayed in the center. The colored outer border again features the Allied national flags, with beach names inscribed around the circumference. |
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