ABU DHABI, 29th November, 2015 (WAM) -- The Central Bank of the UAE has said that it will issue a commemorative silver coin on the occasion of Commemoration Day (Martyrs' Day), which is celebrated tomorrow.

The bank in a statement has said that in appreciation of decision of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to declare 30th November of each year as Martyrs' Day to commemorate and express gratitude to "our heroic martyrs and dutiful sons", who have made the ultimate sacrifice in order to protect their country and ensure that the UAE flag continues to fly high.

The bank says that in order to contribute to the occasion, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the UAE has decided to issue a commemorative silver coin. The face of the coin will depict the official logo of the occasion, and the obverse will depict the UAE official logo surrounded by the UAE name in both Arabic and English, in addition to the date, 30th November.

The Central Bank will shortly announce the date of launch of the coin.

Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2015.