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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 |
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| 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 |