Ukraine Commemorative Medal "City of Heroes - Mariupol" 2022

N# 347535; Nickel Brass, Proof, 16.59 g., 35 mm; Obverse: At the top the inscription "УКРАЇНА", under which is 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); Reverse: An image of a Ukrainian soldier; around the warrior are stylized fragments, weapons, crosshairs and the vertical inscription "АЗОВ" (top left) "СТАЛЬ" (bottom right) - Azovstal, which became the last pocket of organized resistance in the siege by April, 16. Designed by Maryna Kuts; Engravers: Volodymyr Atamanchuk, Yurii Lukianov