This coin celebrates and perpetuates the heroism of soldiers and volunteers who have given their lives for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, while also serving as a memorial to these defenders. The heroic deeds of soldiers who defended Ukraine with determination have been etched into the recent history of Ukraine and the Ukrainian army.
Reverse: above are the semicircular legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine) and Ukraine`s small coat of arms (below the legend), on both sides of which are the figures of the coin issue year, 2020; below, to the left, is the coin face value 10 ГРИВЕНЬ (10 hryvnias); in the center is the following allegorical composition: a field of sunflowers, which from time immemorial have been considered to be a symbol of the land of Ukraine; sunflowers, which symbolize warmth, happiness and life, have become a kind of protective amulet that has saved the lives of many Ukrainian soldiers during fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine; to the right is a broken sunflower that represents a wounded soldier. Beneath is the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works.
Obverse: there is an image of a large sunflower, which symbolizes Ukraine; beneath is a petal in the form of a tear with a tamga on it, which stands for Crimea; to the right, are two bent petals, which represent Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, and the legend 29.08.; there is the following semicircular legend: ДЕНЬ ПАМ’ЯТІ (above), ПОЛЕГЛИХ ЗАХИСНИКІВ УКРАЇНИ (below) (Fallen Defenders’ Day).
