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Medal - City of Heroes. Kyiv region - Bucha, Gostomel, Irpin
| Location | Ukraine |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The central field features a stylized composition of the combined map outlines of Bucha, Hostomel, and Irpin, arranged to suggest a heart shape, with a mirror-polished teardrop in relief at the center. Above the map composition, the Mriya aircraft is depicted in low relief, while an enemy paratrooper with a collapsed parachute appears to the upper right; decorative Ukrainian folk embroidery motifs and stylized architectural and military elements frame the design. The Ukrainian state trident emblem appears at the upper left, and the mint mark is visible at the bottom of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2022 УКРАЇНА КИЇВЩИНА МІСТА ГЕРОЇВ (Translation: Ukraine Kyiv region Cities of heroes) |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a young girl in relief swinging on a rope swing, her hair ribbon trailing behind her as a symbol of interrupted innocence, set against a large mirror-polished circular field. To her left, a dove in flight symbolizes the continuation of life, while stylized urban architecture and forest motifs appear in the background; the lower field incorporates bullet impact craters and fragmented elements evoking war's destruction alongside stylized floral forms suggesting renewal. |
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