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Can You Help With An I.d? Thankyou (Id: Switzerland Battle Of Sempach Commemorative Medal)

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I can tell you that the verse around the shields is from a poem called "Halbsuters Lied", the subject of which is the battle of Sempach in 1386, a pivotal event in the history of Switzerland. My guess is that this is a commemorative medal produced in Switzerland, from the workmanship and style, in 1886 or 1936.


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sinn mannlich dapfer sterben
was den vier waltstetten gut.
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The four shields are the coats of arms of four of the founding member-states of Switzerland: clockwise from top left: Schwyz, Unterwalden, Luzern and Uri. These four states provided the armies that fought in the aforementioned battle.
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