Centenary of The Salvation Army in the Netherlands
In the year 1887 the work of The Salvation Army commenced in the Netherlands.
To celebrate this event was, 100 years later, the reason to produce the medal shown below.
The obverse side shows a portrait of William and Catherine Booth.
The medal is rather big and relatively massive. The medal has a diameter of 50 mm and a
weight of 72 grams. The embossment fascinates by its tremendous detailed relief.
The medal is marked with
WILLIAM EN CATHERINE BOOTH
The reverse of this medal shows the shield of
The Salvation Army with the Dutch inscription Leger des Heils ( = Salvation Army). Below the shield are written the Dutch words:
100 JAAR
MET HART EN HAND
IN NEDERLAND
In the bottom section below is written:
1887- 8 MEI - 1987
The reverse side, is quite simple, showing a strong contrast to the face with its portraits.
