medal
- Museum number
- 1906,1103.936
- Description
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Struck silver medal. (whole)
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Alsace as a defiant woman standing on a rock, holding a gun and supporting a wounded soldier in front of her, his arms held out; a sword and a shield with two coats-of-arms at the base of the rock. (obverse)
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The French flag with rays emanating around it, set on a on a turret, near a cannon; a low wall behind and a view of a city beyond. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1882
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 35 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- The league was founded on 18 th May 1882 by Paul Déroulède, whose whose motto was "Qui vive ? France !".
Mercié's statue of 1882, 'Quand même', corresponds to the image obverse of the medal.
For a smaller version in bronze, see 1906,1103.937.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Foundation of Ligue des Patriotes (May 1882)
- Acquisition date
- 1906
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- 1906,1103.936