France Mourning the President of the Republic [reverse] 1894

"France Mourning the President of the Republic" is a bronze medal by Louis-Oscar Roty created in 1894. The medal depicts the allegorical figure of France, draped in mourning, standing over a fallen eagle, a symbol of the French Republic. The inscription "Dans le deuil de la patrie" (In the mourning of the fatherland) emphasizes the grief and loss felt by the nation. The medal commemorates the death of Sadi Carnot, the President of France who was assassinated on June 24th, 1894. The detailed relief work and symbolic imagery create a powerful and moving tribute.