Judaica \ Zionism - A pair of medals, 25 for the State of Israel and the Golani, "Jerusalem of Gold" - 60 mm

Judaica \ Zionism - A pair of medals, 25 for the State of Israel and the Golani, "Jerusalem of Gold" - 60 mm 1. "Jerusalem of Gold" "Jerusalem of Gold" medal - the work of Avraham Elisha: "Please swear to us that Jerusalem will never be returned to foreigners - the liberators before the battle The "Jerusalem of Gold" medal is the first numismatic-historical expression to symbolize the liberation of Jerusalem in the Six Day War. The medal has gained unprecedented publicity and distribution in Israel and many countries around the world. Due to high demand, people lined up to sign up and book. The medal was designed and issued by Avraham Elisha and began with copper and bronze 60 mm in diameter. Elisha received the inspiration for the medal from a dramatic headline he read in the newspaper, a headline that described the soldiers going into battle and risking their lives for the liberation of Jerusalem - satisfying their commanders: "Please swear to us that Jerusalem will never be returned to foreigners." The headline moved Avraham Elisha, who saw in it a picture of life that must not be forgotten and that only in moments of grace can we witness its shoulder. He decided to commemorate her with a medal so that it would seep into the collective and historical memory. From a design-artistic point of view, Elisha concentrated on translating the sensitivity charged in the sounds of the swearing words from the phonetic dimension to the visual-symbolic dimension. The concept of swearing that has the passion of the vow and the tiara that hovers and forbids as a hoop, as a closing ring, in the examination and you will leave me forever (Hosea 2:21). Thus the swearing words of the liberators before the battle appear in a round "ring" - bearing the engagement archive and obliging from it - which closes around Jerusalem in Hebrew and English - a simple and catchy design. By the way, the medal was also called the "Swearing Medal". For the first time the medal was issued as bearing only one side. When Elisha informed Teddy Kollek, the new mayor of Jerusalem, that he was about to produce bilaterally, he urged Teddy Kollek to leave it unchanged so that he, as mayor of Jerusalem, could engrave dedications to the many supporters and donors from the world communities in those days full of euphoria. The medal has won worldwide coverage and appears on many websites, 2. "25 for the State of Israel and the Golani" 25th to the Golani Brigade - 1973. Face: The brigade's emblem, with the inscription 25 for the Golani Brigade, on the rim around it, 1948-1973. Back: The number 25 with the shape of a lamp shape protrudes and rises upwards, on the surrounding language, 25 years for the State of Israel, Hebrew and English. bronze Diameter: 59 mm.