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Vintage Latvia Riga Aleksandra Varti Gates of Alexander Latvian Souvenir Pin Badge

Vintage Latvia Riga Aleksandra Varti Gates of Alexander Latvian Souvenir Pin Badge

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  • A bronze coloured metal badge with a 2.2cm diameter face and a long stick pin style fastener to the rear.
    The face features the gates of Alexander, built to celebrate the victory over Napoleon's Army in 1812.
  • The Gates of Alexander, also known as the Alexander Triumphal Arch, are a classicist-style triumphal arch in Riga, Latvia, built between 1815 and 1817 to commemorate the victory over Napoleon in the War of 1812, and the role of Russian Emperor Alexander I in the victory. The arch is located in Viestura Garden and is adorned with bronze medallions depicting symbols of war and peace. 
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