| Location | United States |
| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Composition | Bronze (90% copper, 10% zinc) |
| Weight | |
| Diameter | 76 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | |
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Notice | Obverse: Michael Gaudioso Reverse: Jim Licaretz |
| Reference(s) |
| Obverse description | A World War I soldier sitting in a trench while receiving a message over his telephone. In the lower field, two World War II soldiers sit in a deciduous forest while communicating messages. Inscription surrounding obverse. |
| Obverse lettering | LAKOTA CODE TALKERS
WAKPA WASTE OYANKE AKICITA ZUYA IYASICA
DW MG (Translation: Good river soldiers fight the enemy) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | Elements from the Cheyenne River Sioux flag and four tipis with buffalos imposed on them. Inscription surrounding reverse. |
| Reverse lettering | WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR II ACT OF CONGRESS CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE DE JL |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) |
| Mintage | ND (2008) - - |
| Catalog ID | 6778641340 |
| Comments |
