US MINT FALLEN HEROES 3 INCH PA SEPT 11, 911 BRONZE FLIGHT 93 MEDAL MINT SEALED

Description

Fallen Heroes Flight 93 bronze medal
3 inches in diameter
The medal's obverse features the hemlock groves behind the boulder at the Flight 93 Memorial, a simple reminder of loss and healing.
The reverse features 40 stars on a raised border around the edge of the design, one star for each victim.  The inscription is
WE HONOR THE PASSENGERS AND CREW OF FLIGHT 93 WHO PERISHED ON A PENNSYLVANIA FIELD ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.  THEIR COURAGEOUS ACTION WILL BE REMEMBERED FOREVER.
The design also features 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 Flight 93 medal was designed and executed by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna, and the reverse was designed and executed by Ms. Hemphill.
Included with this sale is a clear acrylic display stand.