The Purple Heart award is a heart - shaped medal within a gold border, 1 ⁄ inches (35 mm) wide, containing a profile of General George Washington. Above the heart appears a shield of the coat of arms of George Washington (a white shield with two red bars and three red stars in chief) between sprays of green leaves. The reverse consists of a raised bronze heart with the words FOR MILITARY MERIT below the coat of arms and leaves.
who is pictured on the purple heart medal
George Washington George Washington