Australian Olympian Ian Thorpe was on hand to help unveil the Invictus Gamesรขโฌโข medals, which were produced by the Royal Australian Mint.
รขโฌลGolden Wattle inspires Australiaรขโฌโขs national colours, decorates Australian National Honours and is incorporated in the Australian Coat of Arms,รขโฌย says Royal Australian Mint CEO Ross MacDiarmid.
รขโฌลThe Royal Australian Mint is incredibly proud to have produced the medals for the inspirational individuals who will compete at this yearรขโฌโขs Games. Every medal has been individually pressed and every ribbon hand-sewn to ensure they are of the highest quality.รขโฌย
The Invictus medals will mirror past Gamesรขโฌโข medals and will include a bright yellow ribbon and the words of the Invictus Games motto รขโฌโ the poemรย Invictusรย by William Ernest Henley.
รขโฌลMedals can symbolise a goal,รขโฌย says Thorpe, who has won five gold medals at the Olympics, the most by an Australian competitor. รขโฌลMotivating individuals to improve themselves, to push themselves a little further each training session and to beat their personal best.รขโฌย
The Invictus Games will take place this fall, from 20-27 October, in Sydney. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will travel to Australia for the Games and then will complete a tour involving New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga.
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