Medal - City of Heroes - Mariupol

Location Ukraine
Year 2022
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Nickel brass (German silver)
Weight 16.54 g
Diameter 35 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Plain
Period Republic (1991-date)
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description At the top the inscription УКРАЇНА, under which the small State Coat of Arms of Ukraine; the composition symbolizing the hero city: the facade of the drama theater under the gun (left), the stylized constructions of Azovstal, on which bombs fly (right); on a matte background, mirror inscriptions: МІСТО/ МАРІУПОЛЬ/ГЕРОЇВ/2022, in the spelling of the word `Mariupol` the letter `i` is replaced by a candle as a symbol of memory for the dead, the letter `o` is imitated by a city map created from two profiles - children`s and adult , as a symbol of forced deportation; below, on the background of stylized waves, there is an anchor - one of the heraldic elements on the coat of arms of Mariupol, as an image of hope for the liberation and revival of the Ukrainian city; logo of the Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine (bottom right).
Obverse script Cyrillic
Obverse lettering УКРАЇНА МІСТО ГЕРОЇВ МАРІУПОЛЬ 2022
(Translation: UKRAINE CITY OF HEROES MARIUPOL)
Reverse description There is an image of a soldier loyal to Ukraine, ready to defend the state to the last; around the warrior are stylized fragments, weapons, crosshairs and the vertical inscription АЗО (top left) СТАЛЬ (bottom right).
Reverse script Cyrillic
Reverse lettering АЗОВ СТАЛЬ
(Translation: AZOV STEEL)
Mintage
Numisquare ID 4962910940
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