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State Medal - Crystal Night
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a detailed relief of the Adas Israel Synagogue in Nuremberg, shown in a frontal architectural view with arched windows and a Star of David above the entrance portal. Flames engulf the building in the field behind it, rising dramatically around the structure, while the Star of David atop the dome remains intact, symbolizing the eternal survival of the Jewish people. A bilingual legend in Latin and Hebrew script arcs across the upper field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Hebrew |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central inscription panel in Hebrew, Latin, and German recording the date and casualties of Kristallnacht, flanked by a Talmudic quotation in Hebrew arcing along the upper border and the words 'Shema Yisrael' in large Hebrew characters across the lower field, set above a relief silhouette of the Jerusalem skyline. A stylized depiction of the Tablets of the Law appears at the top center of the field. |
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