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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
40th Anniversary of the D-Day
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

40th Anniversary of the D-Day

Artifact ID1985.00250.01
Object Type Medal, Commemorative
Gifter
Maker (French sculptor and medalist, 1916-1998)
Date 1984
Medium Metal (bronze)
Dimensions1/4 × 2 11/16 in. (6.9 × 67.8 mm)
Physical DescriptionA silver toned bronze medallion commemorating the 40th anniversary of the liberation of France. The images depicted on the obverse of the medallion are bas relief profiles of Charles De Gaulle, Winston Churchill, and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt with text stating "QUARANTIEME ANNIVERSAIRE DU DEBARQUEMENT, 1944-1984." Depicted on the verso of the medallion is a representative image of D-day of a group of soldiers running off a Higgins boat onto the beaches of Normandy with the text "6 JUIN 1944, JOUR, J, UTAH, PTE DU HOC, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO, SWORD." On the right side of the medallion is the artist's signature, "R. TSCHVDIN."
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
Person Depicted Franklin Delano Roosevelt (President of the United States of America (1933-1945))
Country/CultureFrance
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