Medal - Société Française des Monnaies (Paris libéré)
Issuer France
Type Commemorative medals
Obverse
In the foreground, an armored vehicle of General Leclerc's 2nd armored division parades along the Champs-Élysées, followed by foot soldiers and Resistance fighters; in the background, under the Arc de Triomphe, the French flag flies again; at the zenith, a dove carrying an olive branch in its beak symbolizes the return of peace; finally, the insignia of the 2nd armored division, representing a Lorraine cross on a map of France.
Lettering: PARIS LIBÉRÉ 1944 VIVE DE GAULLE DIVISION LECLERC LA VICTOIRE D’UNE NATION
Reverse
French coat of arms with cock and fleur-de-lys blazon surmounted by a crown. Laurel branches
Lettering: LIBERTE . EGALITE . FRATERNITE FRANCE
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
PARIS LIBÉRÉ 1944 VIVE DE GAULLE DIVISION LECLERC LA VICTOIRE D’UNE NATION
Reverse Lettering
LIBERTE . EGALITE . FRATERNITE FRANCE
