2011 Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Gold Medals
Coin Description
New York Medal: 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 design also features a bald eagle standing sentinel and clasping branches of laurel signifying an eternal honoring of those who perished in the tragedies.
Pentagon Medal: Features 184 stars on a raised border around the edge of the design, one star for each of the victims of the tragedy. 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.
Flight 93 Medal: Features 40 stars on a raised border around the edge of the design, one star for each victim. 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.
New York Medal: Features an abstract representation of two 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.
Pentagon Medal:Depicts the rebuilt facade of the Pentagon where Flight 77 crashed. The angle of view is the angle of the flight path. A single candle and a small bouquet of flowers and greens signify a sacred memorial at the site. The American flag flies overhead in a united and patriotic embrace.
Flight 93 Medal: Features the hemlock groves behind the memorial boulder at the Flight 93 Memorial, a simple reminder of loss and healing.
The Story
The tragic deaths at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in rural Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001, forever changed our nation. Civilians, officers, emergency workers, members of the military, and employees of federal, state and local government agencies took heroic and noble action on that day.
In recognition of the support of the country for those who lost their lives to terrorism, Public Law 112-76 authorizes the production of three Congressional Gold Medals—one for each of the three sites—and corresponding bronze duplicate medals. Each medal bears a unique design.
The bronze medals pictured are a duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal.