Inventarnummer
202302.11.5
Titel
Medallion celebrating the liberation of Jersey
Beschreibung
The copper medallion was mad to celebrate the l9iberation of Jersey in 1945. on the observe of the medallion is a shield with 3 lions on it and on the boarder surrounding it is the words "OCCUPATION 1940-1945". On the reverse of the medallion there is a group of civilians standing holding the union jack above their head, the words around the edge are "JERSEY LIBERATION 1945 CELEBRATION 1995". A week after Hitler’s suicide, the German forces in Europe surrendered. Jersey was not to be liberated until a day later on 9 May 1945, when British troops arrived in HMS Beagle. A month later, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited Jersey and presented a silver cross and candlesticks for the Town Church.
Datum
1945 - 1995
Material
Format
- Diameter: Medalion 50 mm
- Depth: 4 mm