Medal commemorating the Suez Canal Clearance 1956-1957
Medal commemorating the Suez Canal Clearance 1956-57. Obverse: Suez Canal Company Offices, Port Said, a sheer lighter raising a wreck in front, in the foreground a chain cable being broken by the hook of a crane, its sheave decorated with the badge of the United Nations. Reverse: Salvage vessel and sheer lighter working on a wreck, inscription. below: 'SUEZ CANAL CLEARENCE DEC. 1956 - MAY 1957.' Legend: 'SMIT SVITZER SUEZ SALVORS. UNITED NATIONS.' (outer) 'BELGIUM. DENMARK. W GERMANY. ITALY. YOUGOSLAVIA. THE NETHERLANDS. SWEDEN.' (inner). In original box.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC2228 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Kutterink, M. |
Places: | Netherlands |
Events: | Suez Canal clearance, 1956-1957 |
Date made: | 1959 |
People: | Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez; Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez Kutterink, M. |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 60 mm |
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