Charles Duhigg

Monica Besra, a Bengali woman from a remote Indian village, was reportedly suffering from a malignant ovarian tumor when she went, in 1998, to a hospice founded by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity. Nuns at the mission reportedly placed a medallion with Teresa's image on Besra's abdomen, and the tumor disappeared.

American Journalist

Charlamagne tha God

I come from an era of black pride, black power, my father riding around listening to James Brown singing, 'Say it loud: I'm black and I'm proud,' and people walking around with African medallions and Malcolm X hats.

American Entertainer

Barbara Demick

Walking down the street with a portrait of the Dalai Lama will get one immediately arrested in most parts of China. Tiny medallions are routinely confiscated and destroyed.

Orson Welles

Now I'm an old Christmas tree, the roots of which have died. They just come along and while the little needles fall off me replace them with medallions.

American Actor

Robert Whittaker

I want to be known as one of the best fighters ever. I don't just need a shiny medallion to tell me anything. I want to beat all the top-caliber dudes.

Australian Athlete

Big Daddy Kane

People were taking off $5,000 gold chains to wear little $10 leather medallions that represented peace because that's what Public Enemy was about.

American Rapper

Aaron Neville

I think St. Jude helped me achieve some miracles in my life - that's why I wear the medallion in my left ear and never take it out.

American Musician

Medallions can serve as personal statements, symbolizing achievements, affiliations, or personal interests.

Worn as Jewelry

When awarded in competitions, medallions often symbolize honor and recognition for one's accomplishments.

Award Significance

In some cultures, specific medallions can have historical or religious significance, beyond fashion or awards.

Cultural Importance

When referring to food, medallions are typically small, thick slices of meat that are often cooked as elegant dishes.

Culinary Use

Food medallions are usually presented nicely on the plate, making them a popular choice for formal dinners.

Presentation Manner

In transportation, owning a medallion can be a costly requirement for taxi drivers to legally operate in a city.

Taxi Regulation

The value of taxi medallions can fluctuate, often influenced by changes in city regulations and the rise of rideshare services.

Economic Impact

 brothers top we see these characters and it doesn't look like a Maya court scene a scene in which everyone appears before the king dressed in their finery these guys are in loin cloths they wear only two medallions one on their chest one in

Bill Saturno: Adding...

 a plate spun and through the air the Cornell medallion on the plate seemed to be spinning faster than the plate well he went away got an idea worked out the motion of the mass particles whatever there and he said