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Medal - Israel's Rockets - Shavit
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 1962 |
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| Diameter | 59 mm |
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| Obverse description | At center-right, the State of Israel menorah emblem serves as the launch base for a rocket soaring upward into a star-studded sky. To the left, an incuse rectangular panel bears the Hebrew biblical verse and its English translation: 'THERE SHALL COME A STAR OUT OF JACOB, NUMBERS 24:17'. Along the right rim, a curved inscription in Hebrew and English reads 'Israel's Rockets Shavit, 5721–5722 / 1961–62'. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into four square panels arranged in a two-by-two grid, alternating between incuse and relief. The upper-right panel bears the Hebrew legend in relief; the lower-left incuse panel carries its English translation. The upper-left incuse panel depicts a stylized solar energy collector device, while the lower-right relief panel features a stylized atom symbol entwined with a flowering olive branch. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Hebrew |
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