Martisor of the Royal Romanian Navy
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| General Description | Small circular gilt bronze medal with loop for ribbon suspension. The original ribbon would probably have been narrow, red and white). The medal is a ‘martisor’, traditionally offered to loved ones at the start of the month of March (hence the name ‘Martisor’) to mark the hoped-for arrival of Spring and the renewal of life after the dark days of winter. |
| Front Description | A crowned escutcheon inscribed ‘VOCEA POPORULUI VOCEA LUI DUMNEZEU’ (The voice of the people; the voice of our Lord) on a laurel wreath, the characters ‘1’ and ‘Lei’ to either side of the crown, circumscribed ‘MARŢIŞORUL FLOTEI NAŢIONALE ROMÂNE’ (Martisor of the National Romanian Fleet) |
| Back Description | A torpedo boat on a choppy sea with a radiant rising sun beyond |
| Diameter | 21.00 mm |
| Material | Bronze |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |