5 Dollars National Purple Heart Hall of Honor

Reverse

George Washington’s signature under the Badge of Military Merit and over a textured stripe.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1782
BADGE OF MILITARY MERIT
E PLURIBUS UNUM
FIVE DOLLARS

Engraver: John McGraw

Designer: Donna Weaver

Edge

Reeded

Comment

In 2022, the U.S. Mint will release the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor $5 Gold Coin as part of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Program. It honors the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, an institution that commemorates the extraordinary sacrifice of U.S. service members who have been awarded the Purple Heart. The Mint will also strike a silver dollar coin and a clad half dollar coin with different designs as part of the program.

On May 28, 1932, 136 World War I veterans became the first recipients of the Purple Heart. Since then, it has been awarded to an estimated 1.8 million servicemen and servicewomen. The Purple Heart is currently awarded to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces who has been wounded or killed by enemy action.

The Badge of Military Merit was first announced in General George Washington's general orders to the Continental Army issued on August 7, 1782, at the Headquarters in Newburgh. Designed by Washington in the form of a purple heart, it was intended as a military order for soldiers who exhibited, "not only instances of unusual gallantry in battle, but also extraordinary fidelity and essential service in any way. The Purple Heart is the official successor decoration of the Badge of Military Merit.

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Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2022 W		-	-	-	-	-	-

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