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State Medal - Crystal Night
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Period | State of Israel (1948-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a detailed relief of the Adas Israel synagogue in Nuremberg, shown in high relief with elaborate Moorish-Revival architectural elements including arched windows and a rose window. Flames rise dramatically around the building in the field to either side, while a Star of David surmounts the roofline, symbolizing the eternal survival of the Jewish people. A bilingual legend in Latin and Hebrew characters arcs along the upper rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dense bilingual and trilingual text inscription in Hebrew, English, and German arranged in horizontal lines across the field, recording the date of Kristallnacht (9 November 1938) and the revised figures of 1,574 synagogues destroyed and 1,300 Jewish victims. A stylized double-arch motif appears at the top of the field, and a large, boldly rendered Hebrew legend reading 'Shema Yisrael' dominates the lower portion. A curved Hebrew legend arcs along the upper rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Hebrew |
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