1 3/16" Mary as a Girl Medal - Antique Model ME1051

1 3/16" Mary as a Girl Medal (30 mm) – Antique Replica in Sterling Silver or Gold Bronze

This Mary as a Girl medal is a rare and tender devotional piece, measuring 1 3/16 inches (approximately 30 mm) in diameter. It is an exact replica of an antique or vintage medal, carefully recreated to preserve its original delicate artistry and sacred significance. Available in sterling silver or gold bronze, this medal offers a unique portrayal of the youthful purity and grace of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The front of the Mary as a Girl medallion depicts the young Virgin Mary with a soft, innocent expression, wearing flowing robes and surrounded by a halo of twelve stars, symbolizing her as the Woman of the Apocalypse and emphasizing her immaculate conception. Her hands are gently clasped near her heart, reflecting humility, purity, and devotion from her earliest years.

The reverse of the Mary as a Girl medal shows a scene of the Congregation of the Virgin Mary ("Congregación de la Virgen María"), with figures kneeling before the Blessed Mother, offering devotion and receiving her maternal blessings. The inscription "ORA PRO NOBIS" ("Pray for us") reinforces the call for her powerful intercession. The detailed relief captures a moment of sacred gathering, emphasizing the communal love and reverence toward Mary.

The design of the Mary as a Girl medal reflects elements of early 20th-century French and Spanish devotional art, distinguished by soft contours, harmonious composition, and a focus on innocence and the interior life of holiness.

The Mary as a Girl medallion can be worn as a pendant, used as a devotional item for those consecrating themselves to Mary, placed on a prayer altar, given as a First Communion or Marian Consecration gift, or carried as a reminder of Mary's ever-pure and guiding presence in the soul’s journey.

Mary as a Girl invites meditation on the virtues of purity, obedience, humility, and love that she embodied even as a child, inspiring the faithful to cultivate these virtues in their own lives from the earliest stages.

Each Mary as a Girl medal is expertly cast to retain the fine lines, delicate expressions, and sacred symbolism of the original design. It is ideal for those devoted to Mary, for young girls and women seeking to walk in her footsteps, or for anyone seeking a tender, powerful reminder of divine grace.

The Mary as a Girl medal remains a beautiful and cherished emblem of Marian purity, spiritual innocence, and heavenly protection.