Medal - Fallas Valencia

Medal - Fallas Valencia - obverseMedal - Fallas Valencia - reverse

© Amer Salmeh

Features

Location Spain
Type Souvenir medals › Tourist souvenir
Composition
Diameter 31 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
123930

Obverse

Representation of a falla major, for adults and a falla infantil for children.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: FALLAS VALENCIA

Translation: Falles Valencia

Reverse

View of Valencia with fireworks, with reflection below

Script: Latin

Lettering: FALLAS VALENCIA

Translation: Falles Valencia

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Mintmark of Mauquoy Token Company Mauquoy Token Company, Westerlo, Belgium

Comments

The Falles (Valencian: Falles, sing. Falla; Spanish: Fallas) is a traditional celebration held in commemoration of Saint Joseph in the city of Valencia, Spain. The term Falles refers to both the celebration and the monuments burnt during the celebration. A number of towns in the Valencian Community have similar celebrations inspired by the original Falles de València celebration. The Falles festival was added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage of humanity list on 30 November 2016.
Each neighbourhood of the city has an organised group of people, the Casal faller, that works all year long holding fundraising parties and dinners, usually featuring the noted dish, paella, a specialty of the region. Each casal faller produces a construction known as a falla which is eventually burnt. A casal faller is also known as a comissió fallera.

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