The medal is a
Jerusalem cross in
gold,
silver or
bronze. The centre of the front is a small
depiction of Pope Leo XIII with the surrounding
Latin inscription LEO XIII CREAVIT ANNO MCM (Leo XIII created [this medal] in 1900). In the crossbars, there are four
biblical scenes showing the
early life and the
ministry of Jesus with the inscription
CHRISTI AMOR CRUCIFIXI TRAXIT NOS (The love of Christ crucified has attracted us): •
Annunciation •
Nativity of Jesus •
Baptism of Jesus •
Eucharist In the center of the
reverse, there is the image of the
risen Christ. The crossbars show four scenes of the
Passion with the inscription
SIGNUM SACRI ITINERIS HIEROSOL[YMITANI] (Sign of the holy voyage of
Jerusalem): •
Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane •
Flagellation of Christ •
Jesus wearing the crown of thorns •
Crucifixion of Jesus The cross is suspended from a
ribbon of red
silk with four blue stripes in the middle. On the edges at each side runs a white band broken by a dark yellow bar. ==See also==