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obverse design: nurse, veiled and standing facing left, leading a wounded French soldier. The soldier's eyes are bandaged, his left arm is
in a sling and he holds a stick in his right hand. At base of design an ornamental panel resting upon sprigs of oak and laurel. Around
upper edge, and on either side of figures, text.
obverse text: 'AUX DAMES DE LA CROIX ROUGE', 'VIRTUS', 'CARITAS'
reverse design: 'Victory', holding a palm in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, hovering above the body of a nursing sister,
Edith Cavell, head to right, a revolver beside it, on a bed of roses and palms. In the left and right background respectively, a church and
factory buildings on fire. In the centre background a shining sun partially obscured by the horizon. In the upper left and right hand
corners a small shield bearing a Greek cross and resting on ivy leaves.
A post-October 1915 medallic tribute by the French sculptor and medallist Henri Allouard (1844-1929) to the work of the
women of the French Red Cross. The artist make use of the sacrifices and fate of Nurse Edith Cavell, as a model of selflessness, virtue and
courage. Nurse Cavell was executed by the German in Brussels on 12 October 1915. Text translated as 'To the women of the Red
Cross'. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Edith German Occupied Belgium & Cavell BE.O & Ecole d'Infirmières Diplomees Brussels Execution of & 12/10/1915 Edith Louisa commemorative First World War Cavell FR.O & French Red Cross | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Allouard, Henri | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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