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Description: | whole: oval
obverse design: Queen Marie Therese of Bavaria, bust, left profile, her hair adorned with laurel leaves, wearing an elaborate necklace. At
base of design, a small crowned Bavarian shield of arms.
obverse text: 'MARIE.THERESE.KÖNIGIN.VON.BAYERN SCHUTZHERRIN.DER.KRIEGER - KINDER'
reverse design: mother, standing facing right, holding a child in her arms. By her side a young boy wearing a pickelhaube and holding a
flag. To the left of the figures the date '1918'.
In this oval-shaped portrait medal, dated 1918, Goetz commemorates the patriotic war work of Queen Marie Therese of
Bavaria in connection with the charity for war orphans. The obverse text is translated as 'Marie Therese, Queen of Bavaria, patroness of
the warriors' children'. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Marie Therese Queen Consort of Bavaria German Home Front & War Orphans portrait / personification Charity Work for & 1918 Charities commemorative First World War | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Goetz, Karl | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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