The circulation of the medal is up to 100,000 pieces and it is made of nickel silver.
In order to perpetuate the heroes, defenders and residents of Mariupol The National Bank of Ukraine issued a commemorative medal “City of Heroes – Mariupol”. This is reported by the press service of the NBU.
“The design for the medal was created by the Kyiv artist Maryna Kuts. According to her idea, the reverse of the medal contains the image of a soldier devoted to Ukraine, around which are stylized fragments, weapons, crosshairs,” – it is stated in messages.
The obverse of the medal shows the facade of the drama theater under the gun and the stylized constructions of Azovstal, on which bombs are flying.
“In the spelling of the word “Mariupol”, the letter “i” is replaced by a candle as a symbol of memory for the dead, and the letter “o” imitates a map of the city, created from two profiles – a child's and an adult's, as a symbol of forced deportation. Below, against the background of stylized waves, is depicted the anchor is one of the heraldic elements contained on the coat of arms of Mariupol. It is an image of hope for the liberation and revival of the Ukrainian city,” the National Bank reported.
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Recall that it was previously reported that in the center of occupied Mariupol, the Russians began to destroy the historic center of the city. The adviser to the mayor of Mariupol said that Mariupol has been transformed into a city that Mariupol residents cannot recognize from photos and videos. A city that remained alive only in the citizens, and completely dead in architecture and reality.
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