The relief is located adjacent to a memorial plaque for two princes of Liechtenstein and Pope John Paul II. The adjacent memorial plaque reads (in German):
Im Gedenken an:
1940 - S.D. Fürst Franz Josef II. von und zu Liechtenstein stellt das Land Liechtenstein auf Dux unter den Schutz der Muttergottes.
1978 - S.D. Fürst Franz Josef II. erneuert anlässlich seines 40. Regierungsjubiläums das Weihegelöbnis auf Dux.
1985 - S.H. Papst Johannes Paul II. richtet auf Dux ein feierliches Weihegebet an die Muttergottes.
1990 - S.D. Fürst Hans - Adam II. von und zu Liechtenstein stellt anlässlich der Erbhuldigung das Land Leichtenstein abermals unter den Schutz der Gottesmutter Maria. der Königin des Friedens.
[English Translation]
In memory of:
1940 - S.D. Prince Franz Josef II. of Liechtenstein, who ruled the country of Liechtenstein under the protection of the Mother of God.
1978 - S.D. Prince Franz Josef II. who renewed on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the government consecration vow to rule.
1985 - S.H. Pope John Paul II. who led a solemn prayer of consecration to the Mother of God.
1990 - S.D. Prince Hans - Adam II of Liechtenstein on the occasion of Hereditary Homage represents the country of Liechtenstein once again under the protection of the Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace.
ABOUT THE VIRGIN MARY:
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"According to the Bible, Mary (c. 18 BC – c. 41 AD), also known as Saint Mary or the Virgin Mary, was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee who is identified in the New Testament as the mother of Jesus through divine intervention. Christians hold her son Jesus to be Christ (i.e., the messiah) and God the Son Incarnate. Mary (Maryam) also has a revered position in Islam, where a whole chapter of the Qur'an is devoted to her, also describing the birth of Jesus.
The canonical gospels of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament describe Mary as a virgin. Traditionally, Christians believe that she conceived her son miraculously by the agency of the Holy Spirit. Muslims believe that she conceived her son miraculously by the command of God. This took place when she was already betrothed to Joseph and was awaiting the concluding rite of marriage, the formal home-taking ceremony. She married Joseph and accompanied him to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born."