Ukraine Commemorative Medal "City of Heroes - Okhtyrka" 2023

N# 357178; Nickel Brass, Proof, 16.58 g., 35 mm.; Obverse: Above, against the background of a stylized shining sun with bolts of lighting (symbolizing punishment for the invaders), is Ukraine’s small coat of arms, under which is a bird that stands for liberation and the following semicircular legends: УКРАЇНА (Ukraine) (to the left) and ОХТИРКА (Okhtyrka) (to the right); beneath is a stylized composition: the city being bombed by the enemy; to the right is a track of a missile hitting the city council; to the left is a residential building behind which a child is playing; against the backdrop of the composition is the legend 2023/МІСТО/ГЕРОЇВ (2023/city/of heroes); Reverse: Against a smooth background is a stylized composition that stands for the present as seen through the prism of the novel “Tiger Trappers” written by an author who was born in Okhtyrka; the novel praises courage and the ability to win: a Ukrainian soldier is a modern trapper of predators; above the solder is a shining sun; there are the following legends: СМІЛИВІ (courageous people), (vertical, to the left), ЗАВЖДИ (always) (above) МАЮТЬ (have) (to the right) ЩАСТЯ (happiness) (beneath). Designed by Maryna Kuts