The obverse design features three Tuskegee Airmen in profile. Their headgear designates them as an officer, a mechanic, and a pilot. Below these busts, an eagle flies with wings outstretched, symbolizing flight, nobility, and the highest ideals of the Nation.
Obverse lettering
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
1941
1949
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
The reverse design features the three types of planes the Tuskegee Airmen flew in World War II, based on a logo design of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. The planes depicted in the design are the P-40, the P-51, and the B-25.
Reverse lettering
2006
ACT OF CONGRESS
OUTSTANDING COMBAT RECORD INSPIRED REVOLUTIONARY REFORM IN THE
ARMED FORCES
Reverse script
Latin
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
