I chose to make the focus of the pin the famous image of soldiers lifting the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima in WW2, because it highlights how veterans were critical in protecting the freedoms and future of American citizens. I wanted to further depict the significance of veterans' actions in protecting America, so I formed the pin into a shield shape and used a laurel wreath border, which symbolizes honor, around the silhouette of the soldiers.

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