Description

Fallen Defenders’ Day

This coin celebrates and perpetuates the heroism of soldiers and volunteers who have given their lives for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, while also serving as a memorial to these defenders. The heroic deeds of soldiers who defended Ukraine with determination have been etched into the recent history of Ukraine and the Ukrainian army.

Obverse: above are the semicircular legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine) and Ukraine`s small coat of arms (below the legend), on both sides of which are the figures of the coin issue year, 2020; below, to the left, is the coin face value 10 ГРИВЕНЬ (10 hryvnias); in the center is the following allegorical composition: a field of sunflowers, which from time immemorial have been considered to be a symbol of the land of Ukraine; sunflowers, which symbolize warmth, happiness and life, have become a kind of protective amulet that has saved the lives of many Ukrainian soldiers during fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine; to the right is a broken sunflower that represents a wounded soldier. Beneath is the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works.

Reverse: there is an image of a large sunflower, which symbolizes Ukraine; beneath is a petal in the form of a tear with a tamga on it, which stands for Crimea; to the right, are two bent petals, which represent Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, and the legend 29.08.; there is the following semicircular legend: ДЕНЬ ПАМ’ЯТІ (above), ПОЛЕГЛИХ ЗАХИСНИКІВ УКРАЇНИ (below) (Fallen Defenders’ Day).