The obverse of the coins reflects the importance of the Franco-German couple in the pursuit of European integration. There are the profiles of François Mitterrand and Helmut Kohl, as well as the stars of the European flag guided by those, larger and colorful, which symbolize France and Germany. The reverse side of the coin illustrates Germany reunified in 1990, with the former frontier separating the Federal Republic of Germany in the west and the German Democratic Republic in the east.
International couples : françois mitterrand et helmut kohl
In September 1984, the German Chancellor Helmut Kohl was excluded from the ceremonies of the 40th anniversary of the Landing. However, the President of the French Republic, François Mitterrand, convinced like his German counterpart that the friendship between the two countries is indispensable to the construction of Europe, invited him to Verdun. The image of the two men, hand in hand, during the ceremony, travels around the world and forever symbolizes the Franco-German reconciliation.
En septembre 1984, le chancelier allemand Helmut Kohl est écarté des cérémonies du 40e anniversaire du Débarquement. Cependant, le Président de la République française François Mitterrand, convaincu comme son homologue allemand que l’amitié entre les deux pays est indispensable à la construction européenne, le convie à Verdun. L’image des deux hommes, main dans la main, durant la cérémonie, fait le tour du monde et symbolise à jamais la réconciliation franco-allemande.
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2021 : charles de gaulle et winston churchill
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In 2021 Monnaie de Paris celebrates the alliance between Great Britain and France during the Second World War symbolized by its two strong men: Charles de Gaulle and Winston Churchill. It was on June 28, 1940, following the call of June 18, that the British Prime Minister officially recognized De Gaulle as "leader of all the Free French".
2020 : françois mitterrand et helmut kohl
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In September 1984, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl was excluded from the ceremonies of the 40th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. However, the President of the French Republic, François Mitterrand, convinced like his German counterpart that the friendship between the two countries is essential to the construction of Europe, invited him to Verdun.
