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21. MEDAL HARRY DE VROOME 2003, cast bronze, Ø 86 mm, (c) obverse: landscape typical for the province of Drenthe with river-bed and village reverse: reading the Dutch legend: het landschap als blijvende bron van inspiratie en levensvreugde (the landscape as an enduring source of inspiration and delight in life) you rotate the medal three-quarter round. Then you see the big letter U, this is in Dutch the form of etiquette for ’you’, while de Vroome was somebody with a great respect for all living species. Turning the Medal back to its obverse you need to rotate it as well for the right position to realize that the landscape, well-preserved, needs a steady attention.