Union shield (2010–present)

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The Union shield (2010–present) is the heraldic shield design symbolizing the preservation of the United States as a single, unified nation, featured on the reverse of modern Lincoln cents.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coin reverse design
heraldic shield
national symbol of the United States
approvedBy Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee NERFINISHED
Commission of Fine Arts NERFINISHED
Secretary of the Treasury of the United States NERFINISHED
associatedWith Union cause in the American Civil War
United States Civil War symbolism NERFINISHED
circulationStatus regular-issue circulation reverse
country United States of America
surface form: United States
denomination one-cent coin
denominationValue 0.01 USD
depicts heraldic shield
designer Lyndall Bass NERFINISHED
designMotif Union shield from U.S. Civil War era iconography NERFINISHED
designSelectionProcess United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program NERFINISHED
featuresElement 13 vertical stripes
horizontal chief with vertical stripes
featuresInscription ONE CENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NERFINISHED
featuresMotto E PLURIBUS UNUM NERFINISHED
hasShape escutcheon
materialContext post-1982 zinc cent composition
metal copper-plated zinc
mint United States Mint NERFINISHED
numismaticCategory United States small cents NERFINISHED
obverseDesign Abraham Lincoln bust
obverseDesigner Victor David Brenner NERFINISHED
placedInCirculationBy United States Mint NERFINISHED
replaced Lincoln Bicentennial reverse designs NERFINISHED
Lincoln Memorial reverse design
represents federal union
original Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED
reverseOf Lincoln cent (2010–present) NERFINISHED
sculptor Joseph Menna NERFINISHED
startUseDate 2010
symbolizes preservation of the United States as a single unified nation
theme continuity of the Union
national unity
usedFor circulating coinage
usedIn United States dollar currency system NERFINISHED
usedOn Lincoln cent reverse
visualStyle neoclassical heraldry

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Lincoln cent reverseDesign Union shield (2010–present)