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Medal - 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Victims
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Four silhouetted figures of young girls in high relief occupy the central field, their profiles facing inward. Below the figures, the legend PIVOTAL IN THE STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY appears in three lines, with the date SEPTEMBER 15 / 1963 below. The four victims' names — ADDIE MAE COLLINS, DENISE McNAIR, CAROLE ROBERTSON, and CYNTHIA WESLEY — are inscribed around the border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed three-quarter view of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama occupies the right and central field in high relief, depicting its twin towers, arched entryway, and front steps. To the left, a multi-line legend reads KILLED IN THE BOMBING OF THE 16TH ST. BAPTIST CHURCH. The legend ACT OF CONGRESS / 2013 arcs along the upper border, and BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA runs along the lower border. |
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