Saving a life creates an unbreakable bond. This selectively colored piece shows the liberation of the Netherlands from the perspective of those who lived it. Beneath the series of "V "s (for "Victory") in Morse code, the scene of a woman giving tulips to a soldier pays tribute to the Dutch people and to the First Canadian Army, which liberated the country in 1945. Special features THE TIES BETWEEN TWO NATIONS. This coin pays tribute to the Canadian Army and the people of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It celebrates the special friendship between our two countries and the close ties forged during the war. THE CONTINUING STORY OF THE DOLLAR NUMISMATIC PROOF 2020. The soldier on this coin is the same one silhouetted in the center of the 2020 proof dollar. As if stepping back in time, the design shows the liberation of the Netherlands from the perspective of those who lived it. And the story continues on the 2020 Battlefield coin... A MESSAGE IN MORSE CODE. The sequence of dots and dashes on the reverse forms a series of "V "s for "Victory" in Morse code. A PRIVATE LABEL FOR THE SYMBOL OF VICTORY. All coins in the 2020 collection dedicated to VE Day, including this one, bear a special private mark inspired by the 1945 Victory 5-cent coin (a modernized version of this historic 5-cent coin is offered in the 2020 Dollar Proof Set). A TOUCH OF COLOR. Selective coloring adds warmth to the interaction between soldier and civilian. It adds depth to the image while evoking hope and new beginnings. THE CONTINUING STORY OF THE DOLLAR NUMISMATIC PROOF 2019. Unlike the Canadian soldier depicted on the 2019 proof dollar, this one looks over his shoulder and smiles at the welcome he receives. He doesn't know it yet, but returning home will soon be a possibility for him. AN HISTORIC OBVERSE. In addition to the features common to all the coins in the collection, the obverse features the effigy of the monarch who reigned in 1945. Did you know that? Some 2,000 Dutch women married Canadian soldiers and immigrated to Canada after the war. Today, approximately 3% of the Canadian population (over one million people) are of Dutch descent. The tulips that bloom in Ottawa are the most visible symbols of the historic link between Canada and the Netherlands. This tradition began after the war, when Crown Princess Juliana donated thousands of tulip bulbs to thank Canada for its hospitality and help during the war. On January 19, 1943, Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet became the only person of royal blood to be born in Canada... or almost. To ensure that the child would inherit Dutch citizenship and a place in the order of succession, the Canadian government temporarily granted extraterritorial status (neutral international territory) to the four-room suite in Ottawa's Civic Hospital where she was born. Canadian Mona Louise Parsons (1901-1976) was a member of the Dutch resistance. Born in Nova Scotia, she moved to the Netherlands in 1937 after marrying a Dutch businessman. She was arrested in 1941 for helping downed Allied airmen to escape. When the prison where she was incarcerated was bombed in 1945, Mona Louise Parsons managed to escape and walk across Germany to the Netherlands. For her exceptional courage, she received a commendation from General Eisenhower and Royal Air Force Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder.