US MINT FALLEN HEROES 3 IN. BRONZE NEW YORK 911 MEDAL

Description

FALLEN HEROES 3 INCH BRONZE NEW YORK MEDAL
The medal's obverse (heads side) features an abstract representation of two towers.  The abstract lines flowing downward symbolize loss while the lines moving upward represent rising above, hope, and deliverance from that loss.  This configuration also suggests the World Trade Center's Twin Towers.  The numbers
93
,
77
,
175
, and
11
represent the four planes involved in the tragic events of 9/11 and are positioned as if on a clock, representing the times of the crashes.  The words "Always Remember" are set upon a stone wall similar to the wall that bears the names of the victims at the memorial.
The reverse (tails side) features a single rose protruding from an edge at the top, an echo of the memorial in New York where a white rose is placed through the name of each victim on his or her birthday. The inscription reads:
WE HONOR THE THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT PEOPLE FROM MORE THAN 90 COUNTRIES LOST AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER IN THE ATTACKS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.  MAY THEIR MEMORY INSPIRE AN END TO INTOLERANCE
. The design also includes a bald eagle standing sentinel and clasping branches of laurel signifying an eternal honoring of those who perished in the tragedies.
The obverse of the World Trade Center Fallen Heroes' medal was designed by Artistic Infusion Program artist Joel Iskowitz and executed by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Jim Licaretz.  The reverse was designed and executed by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill.