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Memorial medal commemorating the Dutch lost at sea, 1914-1918
Memorial medal commemorating the Dutch lost at sea, 1914-18. Obverse: Holland crouching, an urn in her left, her right hand scattering roses on the sea. Legend: 'TER . HERINNEDING . AAN . DE . SLACHTOFFERS.' (To commemorate the victims [of the sea]). Reverse: A mediaeval single-masted ship, bearing the arms of Holland on the sail, a figure standing in the stern; lightning above. Inscription on sail: 'JE MAINTIENDRAI.' Below '1914 . 1918'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2204 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hoef, C. J. van der |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Date made: | 1918 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 81 mm |