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State civic award medal - Finlandia Memorial of Human Benevolence
| Location | Finland |
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| Diameter | 50 mm |
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| Obverse description | A standing female figure in high relief, set within an arched niche, holding a flaming oil lamp or brazier on a pedestal before her, with flowing hair and partially draped robes. The field is divided by two horizontal bands flanking the niche, with olive or laurel sprays in relief to either side. A small engraver's initial 'G' appears at the bottom of the niche base. |
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| Reverse description | In the upper portion of the field, a semicircular relief panel depicts two kneeling putti or child figures facing each other and jointly holding aloft a laurel wreath. Below, in two lines of bold raised Latin lettering across the field: BENIGNITATIS HUMANAE / FINLANDIA MEMOR. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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