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Felix Schlag
1891-12-04 – 1974-03-09
Life & Legacy
Felix Oscar Schlag (September 4, 1891 – March 9, 1974) was a German-born American sculptor who was the designer of the United States five cent coin in use from 1938 to 2004.
He was born to Karl and Teresa Schlag in Frankfurt, Germany where as a young man, he served in the German army of World War I. Schlag studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. He moved to the United States in 1929.
Occupation & Career
sculptor, artist
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q73458 — wikidata View source
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