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Medal - 50th Jubilee of the Exodus of Iraqi Jews
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Period | State of Israel (1948-date) |
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| Obverse description | The large numeral "50" dominates the upper field, with the lower curve of the "5" stylized as an aircraft in flight trailing a stream of figures, symbolizing the airlift of Iraqi Jews to Israel. To the right, a group of new immigrants (Olim) stands before tents in relief. The surrounding legend reads in Hebrew (upper left), English (upper right), and Arabic (lower border), flanking the anniversary dates 1951 and 2001. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Hebrew/Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts an Iraqi landscape in relief featuring a tall date palm in the upper field, with meandering rivers (symbolizing the Tigris and Euphrates) and distant architecture in the background. To the lower right, a bearded sage in traditional dress is shown seated before an open book representing the Babylonian Talmud. To the left, a Hebrew biblical inscription from Psalm 137 fills the field, and the legend "התלמוד הבבלי" appears in the lower exergue. |
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