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Description: | Bronze rectangular medal with an arched top. On the obverse central to the design is a relief depiction of a battle scene in which numerous soldiers on horseback and foot are seen with weapons. In the background are clouds and a sun with rays which is mounted by relief text reading '1827'. At the bottom of the medal is relief text reading 'ITUZAINGO'. On each side of this is a palm leaf. On the reverse central to the design, within an oval, is a relief depiction of; a spear, cannon, flag bearing a sun with rays, cannon balls, sword, and bayonets, all entwined by a ribbon and encircled by a palm wreath. On each side of this are sprigs of oak and acacia. Beneath this is a shaped plaque mounted by relief text reading 'EL PUEBLO DE LA NACION ARGENTINA / COMMEMORA EL PRIMER CENTENARIO / DE LA BATALLA DE ITUZAINGO / 20 DE FEBERERO DE 1927'. | Rights holder: | The Library and Museum of Freemasonry | Subjects: | Medals Argentina | Temporal: | 1927 (circa) | Source: | The Library and Museum of Freemasonry | Identifier: | M2013/951 | Go to resource |
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