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Life Saving Society of Cognac Charente, Silver Badge
A circular badge of Maltese Cross form having curved wings surmounted by a mural coronet. The arms of Cognac, murally crowned. Obverse: Legend: 'SOCIETE DES SAUVATEURS MEDAILLES DE COGNAC (CHARENTE)'. Inscription on each wing of Cross: 'COURAGE' (Above), 'DEVOUEMENT' (left), 'HUMANITE' (right), and 'FONDEE EN 1874' (Below). Reverse: Inscription on each wing of Cross: 'SAUVER' (left), 'OU' (Above) and 'PERIR' (right). Fitted with a loop and ring and purple ribbon edged with pale blue and yellow.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0657 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Lifesaving award |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Royer, Lodewyk |
| Date made: | 1874 |
| People: | Lifesaving Society of Cognac |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 31 mm |
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