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.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coin reverse design
ⓘ
heraldic shield ⓘ national symbol of the United States ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee
NERFINISHED
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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
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horizontal chief with vertical stripes ⓘ |
| featuresInscription |
ONE CENT
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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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