The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled a new coin design to mark Memorial Day.
The silver 20 dollar coin features a Caribou, the symbol of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, and Forget-me-nots the official flower of remembrance in Newfoundland following WWI.
The coin was officially unveiled at Government House today.
Lieutenant Governor Judy Foote says she was honoured to have hosted the ceremony for the unveiling.
Attending the unveiling of the Canadian Mint Forget Me Not Twenty Dollar coin at Government House. Poignant way to honour Memorial Day and the young Newfoundlanders & Labradorians who fought and died in the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel. @NLNDP pic.twitter.com/tic2RfjbZ7
— James Dinn (@JimDinn) July 1, 2019