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Israeli medallion with case issued to commemorate Jewish resistance during WWII

Object | Accession Number: 2004.217.4 a-b
2004.217.4_a back Israeli medallion with case issued to commemorate Jewish resistance during WWII Click to enlarge 2004.217.4_a front Israeli medallion with case issued to commemorate Jewish resistance during WWII Click to enlarge 2004.217.4_a-b open Israeli medallion with case issued to commemorate Jewish resistance during WWII Click to enlarge 2004.217.4_b closed Israeli medallion with case issued to commemorate Jewish resistance during WWII Click to enlarge

Medallion with presentation case issued by the State of Israel in 1983 at the World Assembly to Commemorate Jewish Resistance and Combat During World War II. It features a man and a woman with a large Star of David, the symbol of the World Assembly, and a bible verse, Isaiah 30:15. It was designed by Assaf Berg and engraved by Tidhar Dagan.

Date
1983  (issue)
Geography
issue : Israel
Language
English
Hebrew
Classification
Awards
Category
Medals
Object Type
Medals, Israeli (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joel Forman
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About This Object

Physical Description
a. Heavy, circular, silver colored copper-nickel medal. The obverse is embossed with an abstract image of a faceless couple, a man with a rifle on the left and a woman to his right, facing the left. They wear banners across their chests and carry an oversize Star of David that covers their torsos. It has only 4 visible points and the woman’s head and upper body forms the upper point of the star. Below the star are Gregorian and Hebrew dates. Along the rim is Hebrew text repeated in English. The reverse is embossed on the center right with the emblem of the State of Israel, a shield with a menorah between 2 olive branches with Hebrew text below; to the left are 4 lines of Hebrew text. Near the upper edge is an emblem, a partial star with the number 35 and Hebrew letters. Around the rim is Hebrew text repeated in English. The edge has engraved text, the State emblem, and the serial number.
b. Square, red solid plastic bifold case that opens and folds vertically. On the front is a central gold colored imprinted design of a stylized menorah within a circle; below is Hebrew and English text. The interior top section has a clear plastic open slot pocket. There is a square, plastic open slot pocket attached at the fold to hold the medal (a.)
Dimensions
a : 1.750 diam. in. (4.445 diam. cm.)
b : 0.375 x 3.625 x 3.625 in. (0.953 x 9.207 x 9.208 cm.)
Materials
a : metal
b : plastic, paint
Markings
a. obverse, embossed along rim : • Hebrew text • WORLD ASSEMBLY TO COMMEMORATE JEWISH RESISTANCE AND COMBAT DURING WORLD WAR II
a. obverse, embossed below star : 1943-1983 Hebrew date
a. reverse, center left, embossed : Hebrew text [Resistance Struggle Against the Nazis]
a. reverse, center right, within emblem of Israel, embossed : ישראל [Israel]
a. reverse, upper rim, embossed : ISAIAH 30 15 Hebrew text
a. reverse, embossed along rim : • Hebrew text • IN QUIETNESS AND IN CONFIDENCE SHALL BE YOUR STRENGTH •
a. edge, engraved : STATE OF ISRAEL Hebrew text 0116
b. front, gold paint : Hebrew text / ISRAEL GOVERNMENT COINS AND MEDALS CORP
Contributor
Issuer: Israel

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The medallion and case were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by Joel Forman.
Funding Note
The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-01-11 14:25:46
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