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Dexter (Latin for 'right') [1] indicates the right-hand side of the shield, as regarded by the bearer, i.e. the bearer's proper right, and to the left as seen by the viewer. Sinister (Latin for 'left') [ 2 ] indicates the left-hand side as regarded by the bearer – the bearer's proper left, and to the right as seen by the viewer.
The medallion is made of terracotta and measures 16 centimetres (6.3 in) in diameter. [1] Originally intended as a decorative attachment for the front of a vase, [2] it was found reused as a cover on a cremation urn in Cavillargues, in the Gard department of southern France, sometime in the first half of the 19th century. [3]
From left to right, they depict the apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes; St. Bridget; Our Lady of Guadalupe; and St. Kateri Tekakwitha. Apart from the common run of pious medals, a number of various religious pieces were produced connected with places, confraternities, religious orders, saints, mysteries, miracles, devotions, &c., and other ...
The order continues to be awarded by its Grand Master, for "significant contributions to science, literature, the arts, industry, trade, scholarship and research, the liberal arts, the professions, public service and other worthy fields of endeavour, which bring honour and greatness to the House of Savoy and benefits to humanity."
The white-enameled medallion of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern bore a black Prussian royal eagle with the Hohenzollern house coat of arms on a shield on the eagle's chest. Around the center medallion, a gold-rimmed band of blue enamel bore the motto in gold letters: vom Fels zum Meer ("From the cliffs to the sea"), with a wreath of ...
Just before 4 a.m. on Oct. 10, 2022, Acosta was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 17 near New River when he crashed into several cars, including a Honda Accord carrying ...
The order's insignia consists of a green enameled cross with four arms of equal length, whose angles are filled out with golden clasps. The gold-edged medallion shows the tribal symbol of the Zähringers in coloured enamel. Around the circle is the order's motto, FÜR EHRE UND WAHRHEIT (German for "FOR HONOUR AND TRUTH"). On the back, the ...
The marker on The Extra Mile, depicting W. E. B. Du Bois (left) and Mary White Ovington (right) in 2006. The Extra Mile – Points of Light Volunteer Pathway is a memorial in Washington D.C. Located adjacent to the White House, the monument is composed of 34 bronze medallions honoring people who "through their caring and personal sacrifice, reached out to others, building their dreams into ...