The 1.5″ medal, designed and sculpted by artist John P. McGraw, is a bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medals awarded to U.S. Capitol police and other officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021, insurrection. (© 2025 Ann Parry, annparry.com) The medal is mounted with 5 long strands of 21mm copper wire wrapped around the edge of the coin, and one strand wrapped into a loop at top to hang from a necklace.
The 1.5″ medal, designed and sculpted by artist John P. McGraw, is a bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medals awarded to U.S. Capitol police and other officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021, insurrection. (© 2025 Ann Parry, annparry.com) The medal is mounted with 5 long strands of 21mm copper wire wrapped around the edge of the coin, and one strand wrapped into a loop at top to hang from a necklace.