#emblem# A commemorative emblem honoring Canada’s liberation of the Netherlands in 1945. A maple leaf and tulip are crossed at the center, symbolizing Canadian-Dutch unity. Behind them, a pair of clasped hands — one wearing a WWII-era Canadian sleeve, the other a Dutch civilian’s hand — overlaid on a backdrop of a rising sun. The border features the date 1945 and the words “Liberation • Freedom • Gratitude” in a circular ring. Emblem is bronze with enamel inlays of red, white, blue, and gold. Symmetrical, deeply embossed, elegant and dignified, high realism.