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War memorial - Lion of Lucerne
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1854 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction of the Lion of Lucerne (Löwendenkmal) monument, showing a dying lion recumbent within a rocky grotto niche, resting its paw upon a shield bearing a cross, with a broken spear beneath. The legend HELVETIORUM FIDEI AC VIRTUTI arches across the upper field, with the date inscription DIE X AUGUSTI II ET III SEPTEMBRIS MDCCXCII in the lower field below a horizontal ground line, and the engraver's signature I.B. FRENER E. at the bottom. |
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| Obverse lettering | HELVETIORUM FIDEI AC VIRTUTI DIE X AUGUSTI II ET III SEPTEMBRIS MDCCXCII I.B. FRENER E. |
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| Reverse lettering | PER VITAM FORTES SUB INIQUA MORTE FIDELES GENTI BOURBONICAE AUTOR |
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