GOETZ: The Saar Plebiscite, 1935

cacheman

K-501 THE SAAR PLEBISCITE, 1935, Cast AE, 114.9mm, Wt. 377g., Edge-incuse punch, VZ.RRR in this size.

A plebiscite in the Saar territory governed in accordance with the Versailles Treaty by an international commission responsible to the League of Nations concluded with the voters casting a 91% in favor of a return to Germany in January 1935. The decision was carried out on March 1 of the same year.

Obverse: Inscription “We want home into the Reich. Plebiscite in the Saar territory January 13, 1935.”

Reverse: Inscription “Swear and speak right, stay right. True remains true, German is the Saar.”

elverno

Nice medal and nice piece of history. Thanks as always!

AuldFartte

Wonderful design ... I especially like the obverse elements

boz

oldshep

Is that a woman on the Obverse or an Indian?
Shep

cosmicdebris

cacheman

a woman, although manly...I'm not sure whom is greeting whom back into Germany, the worker, or the classical Germania-type woman. To me it was kind of a no-brainer that the Germans would vote to return under German rule as opposed to French rule...

Anyone got an idea what that is on the ground between their feet?

cosmicdebris

<<Anyone got an idea what that is on the ground between their feet?>>

How about a closeup?

cacheman

farthing

Captain Hooks' forearm?

PuddlePirate

Another neat medal. The reverse with the hand breaking free of the earth is pretty symbolic of the german territories returning to the Fatherland. Hitler would start his rise to power in the next year.

Askari

The woman is Germania, welcoming the man, who represents the Saarland ... Germany's most important industrial area. I don't know what the doodad is, but Farthing's guess came to my mind as well.

A very nice medal!!

1jester

The little doo-dad looks like a fasces, but burning (with a flame on top). Don't ask me what it may stand for, if that is what it is.