2019-12-30 Mon

The United States of America had issued this commemorative gold five-dollar was issued the United States of America with the theme of American Legion in the year 2019.

The American Legion is a non-partisan organization of the United States of America which was formed on 15th March 1919, at the American Club near place de la Concorde in Paris. The American Legion is the United States war veterans’ organization headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. This organization plays an important role in drafting and passing of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. This organization is considered as the nation’s largest veterans group, with nearly two million members in more than 12,000 posts throughout the United States.

The obverse of this coin depicts outer geometric rim design from the American Legion emblem, the Eiffel Tower, and V for victory; represent the formation of the organization in Paris in 1919 at the end of World War I. The reverse side of the coin depicts a soaring eagle, a symbol of the United States during times of war and peace alike. The American Legion emblem is depicted above the eagle.

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