Designed by Jules Clément Chaplain as a tribute to the fire service, this medal shows a heroic firefighter saving a woman and child from death by fire. The reverse of the medal was designed by Henri Dubois and was intended to engrave the name of the honoured person. The Paris mint used Dubois' design for two more Chaplain medals. Every French fire brigade could use this medal for various occasions such as retirements or honours of deserving persons. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
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Jules Clément Chaplain
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Henri Alfred Dubois
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Monnaie de Paris
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| Title | Honorary Medal for the Fire Brigade |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription and signature on the front side: VIRTVS . FLAMMARVM . VICTRIX . ; J.C.CHAPLAIN |
| signatures (names) below: H.DUBOIS | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type | commemorative medals AAT |
| Inventory number | 1911-CR |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Société Gantoise des Amis de la Médaille Ghent 1911 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1911-CR |
| IIIF Manifest |
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7781/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7782/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A72
female sex; woman
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31D111 infant, baby ~ the ages of man Iconclass 31E2312 violent death ~ fire Iconclass 41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings Iconclass 41B4 on fire, ablaze Iconclass 41B5 fire-fighting Iconclass 41B51 fire-department, fire-brigade Iconclass 41B511 firemen Iconclass 43A433 crowning with laurel Iconclass 45C221 helmet Iconclass 47D8(AXE) tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: axe Iconclass |
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