Portugal

2015

Commemorative coin

The 150th Anniversary of the Portuguese Red Cross

Official Journal of the European Union

The design depicts a visual composition based on the well-known cross, symbol of the organisation, replicated several times to represent the expansion of the humanitarian action both in Portugal and abroad. The contour of a hand in the background symbolises the different kinds of help given by the organisation to the people, mostly medical, but also and among others: cooperating, constructing and supporting. At the left side, in semi-circle, the inscription ‘CRUZ VERMELHA PORTUGUESA’. At the top, the Coat of Arms and the name of the issuing country ‘PORTUGAL’ and at the bottom the years ‘1865’ and ‘2015’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Portuguese Red Cross, the coin design shows its emblem, a Greek cross, strung together several times to illustrate the expansion of humanitarian aid in Portugal and abroad. In the background is the outline of a hand, symbolising the different types of help that the Red Cross provides to people. At the top is the shield from the coat of arms of Portugal.

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