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On the planting of Maypoles by the civic guard of The Hague
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Silver medal. Obverse: coat of arms of the Hague Civic Guard, below that that of 's Gravenhage, further a trophy of weapons and flags. Behind it a Maypole with wreaths, a flag and a pennant. Legend: AVSPICIIS MALAE LAETIS REDIERE CALENDAE (The first of May has returned under happy omens). At the bottom: HOLTZHEY. Reverse: ring of six coats of arms that were hung on the Maypole. In the field the inscription: SVMMA/ SIMILES/ VIRTUTE/ FIDEQVE (Equal through the highest virtue and loyalty)/ MDCCXXXVII.
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Credit lineOp het planten van Meibomen door de schutterij van 's Gravenhage. 1737. Martinus Holtzhey. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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