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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;vlaha, post: 1945536, member: 56398&quot;]&quot;The Caucasian features on the Indian was criticized and those interested in the authentic representation of the American Indian quickly pointed out that no American Indian woman ever wore a war bonnet.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>True, true, but what they didn&#039;t know was that in the 17th and 18th centuries medals usually depicted America as an Indian &quot;princess&quot; with a headdress.&nbsp; I think it likely that St. Gaudians would be familiar with some of these designs.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;The eagle on the reverse also came under criticism. The leg feathers, ornithologists claimed, were those of a Golden Eagle, not the American Bald Eagle, our national bird.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>A <b><i>golden</i></b> eagle?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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