Rosebud Sioux Tribe Code Talkers Bronze Medal 3 Inch
https://catalog.usmint.gov/rosebud-sioux-tribe-code-talkers-bronze-medal-3-inch-CP6.html- Bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Code Talkers
- Measures 3 inches in diameter
- Minted at the U.S. Mint at Philadelphia
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe Code Talkers Bronze Medal is a bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded at a ceremony on August 28, 2015, in recognition of their dedication and valor in World War II. The medal measures three inches in diameter.
The obverse (heads) design depicts a World War II code talker and Sicangu Lakota warrior in profile. The code talker wears his dog tags parallel to the traditional bone–and–bead choker of the Rosebud Sioux warrior, who also wears a feather in his hair. Eagle feathers are also included in the lower border of the design. Inscriptions are “SICANGU LAKOTA” and “CODE TALKERS.”
The reverse (tails) design features the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Seal. Inscriptions are “ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE,” “WWII” and “ACT OF CONGRESS 2008.”
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Design: | Obverse Designer: Justin Kunz Obverse Sculptor–Engraver: Phebe Hemphill Reverse Designer: Don Everhart Reverse Sculptor–Engraver: Jim Licaretz |
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Struck Under Authority of: | Public Law 110–420 |
Place Struck: | United States Mint at Philadelphia |