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Medal commemorating the foundation of the German Fleet, 1848
Medal commemorating the foundation of the German Fleet, 1848. Obverse: Germany, crowned, with shield and spear, seated on a wharf with figures sculptured upon it (left), a trophy at her feet, pointing to a battleship (right), a fleet in the distance. Reverse: Inscription within a quarterfoil. Inscription: 'DIE DEUTSCHE FLOTTE EIN DENKMAL DER VOLSKRAFT UND REICHSEINHEIT GEGRÜNDET DURCH PARLAMENTSBESCHLUSS ZU FRANKFURT AM 14 JUN 1848.' (The German Fleet, a monument of national vigour and unity of Empire, founded by order of Parliament at Frankfurt.) Legend: 'SCHÜTZEND TRAGE SIE DEN DEUTSCHEN AAR ÜBER FERNE MEERE.' (May it [i.e. the Navy] carry the German eagle over distant seas and protect it.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0404 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Lange, K. |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | Foundation of the German Fleet, 1848 |
| Date made: | 1848 |
| People: | German Navy |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 mm |
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