Detail View: Napoleonic Medallions: National Medals, Series of Medals on British Victories
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Filename:
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NM4222024023.JPG
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Title:
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National Medals, Series of Medals on British Victories
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Alternative Title:
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The End of the Napoleonic Wars
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Creator:
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James Mudie
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Contributor:
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Dubois
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Subject:
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British History
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Subject:
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Napoleonic Wars
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Subject:
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British Victory
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Description:
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This bronze medal commemorates the victorious British conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars. The verso features a young, spry British soldier representative of the strong British military forces. The soldier is dress in highly decorated military uniform which demonstrates the accomplishments of the British forces. Surrounding the soldier is the inscription “NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT,” which translates to “no one provokes me with impunity.” This Latin phrase developed in Scotland when the Scottish were fighting desperately form their liberation from the British; it later became the motto of Scotland. Ironically enough, the British, along with other regions, adopted this phrase as a reminder of strength and resilience.
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Publisher:
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James Mudie
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Date:
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1815
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Coverage:
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End of the Napoleonic Wars
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Coverage:
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British Victory
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Genre/Form:
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Medal
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Source:
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James Smith Noel Collection
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Language:
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English
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Language:
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Latin
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Rights:
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This image may be used without charge for non-commercial web sites under the condition that the sites or pages on which images appear properly identify William N. Gray as a creator, and provide a link back to the home page of the Noel Collection. please request permission to publish or distribute images from the Noel Collection Curator.
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