Sunday, 18 August 2024

3304) US Mint’s Handover Medallion Presented at Olympics Closing Ceremony: Next Olympics at Los Angeles in 2028 (LA28) in Los Angeles:

3304) US Mint’s Handover Medallion Presented at Olympics Closing Ceremony: Next Olympics at Los Angeles in 2028 (LA28) in Los Angeles:

A historic tradition during the closing ceremonies, the handover medallion marks the official hand-off of the Games and celebrates the two cities/countries hosting them.

U.S. Mint's LA28 Handover Medallion honours the closing ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics. 

U.S. Mint's LA28 Handover Medallion honors the closing ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics. 

The U.S. Mint:

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass presented Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo with the official "LA28 Handover Medallion" designed and struck by the U.S. Mint to honour the closing ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games on Aug. 11, as part of a tradition that honours the past while looking to the future.

During the closing ceremonies, a historic tradition is that the mayors of the host cities of the closing and upcoming Olympic Games join the International Olympic Committee Officials on stage, and the games' flag is lowered and passed from mayor to mayor as a symbolic highlight

Each host city has historically provided an official gift, typically a coin or medallion, to express goodwill between nations and signal a significant milestone in the Games. The handover medallion marks the official handover of the Games and celebrates the two cities/countries hosting them.

“We are proud to have a creative role in celebrating the unique status of the Olympic Games,” said United States Mint Director. “The LA28 Handover Medallion salutes the remarkable achievement of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee, while at the same time represents the excitement of the United States hosting the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.”

The Medallion:


From left to right: Obverse, Reverse Olympics, Reverse Paralympics.

Created by the US Mint, the Obverse of the 99.9 percent silver medallion is designed by Mint Chief Engraver Joseph Menna, and Mint Medallic Artist Phebe Hemphill designed the Reverse. 

The designs recognise the art and culture inspired by this year’s host city, Paris, and the future host city of the next Olympiad, Los Angeles.

The Obverse design features a stylized depiction of “The Winged Victory of Samothrace” alongside the inscriptions “PARIS 2024” and “LOS ANGELES 2028” done in Art Deco and Graffiti Arts style, respectively.

The Reverse design depicts the Arc de Triomphe in the foreground, with the Los Angeles Coliseum centered in the background. 

This is a visual representation of the games transitioning from Paris to Los Angeles. Centered above the Coliseum is the LA28 Olympic Handover emblem.

The Secretary of the Treasury authorised the Mint to produce both the official Handover Medallion and additional silver duplicate medals provided to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Properties (USOPP) for presentation to dignitaries in conjunction with the closing ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.



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