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Palestine - Jerusalem Schools Sports Gathering Medal, 1932 - A bronze medal awarded for athletic excellence during the Jerusalem Schools Sports Gathering, held in the early 1930s under the British Mandate. Weight: 8.630 g Diameter: 24 mm Obverse: Depicts a leaping gazelle, symbolizing agility and strength, with the Hebrew inscription “Jerusalem Schools Sports Gathering” and the word “Prize” below. Reverse: Laurel wreath surrounding the Hebrew year “5692” (1932). This medal represents the early development of organized sports and physical education among students in Jerusalem during the Yishuv period, when athletics were viewed as a vital part of Zionist education and the building of a renewed national identity. The gazelle motif, later adopted as a national symbol, expresses the spirit of renewal, vitality, and excellence that characterized the Jewish youth of pre-state Israel. A rare and historically significant piece from the early years of Jewish sports in Jerusalem.