Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Sioux Tribe Code Talkers Bronze Medal Art
by Movie Poster Prints
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Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Sioux Tribe Code Talkers Bronze Medal Art
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Movie Poster Prints
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Photograph - Photographic / Digital Art
Description
This medal is a bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (Sioux) Tribe Code Talkers at a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Building on November 20, 2013, in recognition of their dedication and valor. The medal measures 1.5” in diameter.
The obverse design depicts a soldier being shielded by an eagle to keep him safe. Inscriptions are SISSETON WAHPETON SIOUX and DAKOTA CODE TALKERS. “Dakota” is the dialect used by the tribe.
The reverse design features a variation of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribe seal. The central part of the design depicts the boundaries of the reservation with seven tipis, which represent the seven districts within the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate of Lake Traverse Reservation. Inscriptions are PACIFIC THEATRE, WORLD WAR II, LAKE TRAVERSE RESERVATION and ACT OF CONGRESS 2008.
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