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Description: | design : Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians, bust, full face
text : "S.M. ELISABETH REINE DES BELGES"
First World War medal commemorating the patriotism, courage and resolve of Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians, wife, since
1900, of King Albert I. One of a large number of inspirational portraits of the Queen (a daughter of the Duke of Bavaria) by Belgian
medallists which acknowledge her courage, steadfast support for her husband and people and tireless work for a multitude of charities
following the disaster of the German invasion and occupation of her country in 1914. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | First World War & 1914 = 1917 portrait / personification Queen of Belgium Elisabeth | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Bargas, A | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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