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Medal commemorating Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) and the Liberation of France, 1945

Medal commemorating Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) and the Liberation of France, 1945. Obverse: Bust of Winston Churchill in uniform of Colonel. Legend: 'WINSTON CHURCHILL.' Reverse: Coat of arms of the Churchill family (shield quartering the arms of Churchill with those of Spencer). Motto: 'FIEL PERO DESDICHADO.' Inscription: 'NOUS N'AVONS QU'UN DÉSIR VOIR UNE FRANCE FORTE ET LIBRE ENTOURÉE DE SON EMPIRE ET RÉUNIE A L'ALSACE-LORRAINE 10 NOVEMBRE 1942.' Edge stamped 'BRONZE.'
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Object Details

ID: MEC2869
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Pierre Turin
Events: World War II: Liberation of Paris, 1944
Date made: 1945
People: Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer; Pierre Turin
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 61 mm