Show/Hide COVID-19 – Information and Updates for Community Members Rochester, MN Home 507-328-2900 JOBS NEWS Search Chatbox ABOUT RESIDENTS BUSINESSES GOVERNMENT SERVICES MEETINGS CITY OF ROCHESTER CORE VALUES CITY OF COMPASSION INTERCULTURAL CITY PURPLE HEART CITY HISTORY OF ROCHESTER NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS BLOG CITY MEETINGS CITY EVENTS SITE MAP FACILITY DIRECTORY + FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS VISITORS + LEARN MORE ABOUT ROCHESTER MN'S WINNING APPLICATION TO BECOME A 50 GLOBAL CHAMPION CITY CONTACT THE MAYOR 201 4th Street SE Room 281, City Hall Rochester, Mn 55904 (Map) Phone: 507-328-2700 Email: knorton@rochestermn.gov Email Mayor's Executive Assistant Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm About Purple Heart City Print Share & Bookmark Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option Font Size: + - The purpose of being a Purple Heart City is to honor military personnel wounded or killed in combat. The Purple Heart is specifically a combat decoration and it is our nation’s oldest military medal. It was first created by General George Washington in 1782 and was known as the Badge of Military Merit. It was first awarded to three soldiers in Newburgh, N.Y. The Badge of Military Merit was made of cloth and it is the predecessor of the Purple Heart medal. The current Purple Heart medal was developed by General Douglas MacArthur in 1932. The new design was created by Miss Elisabeth Will, an Army heraldic specialist in the Office of the Quartermaster General. The revived form is of metal, instead of perishable cloth, made in the shape of a rich purple heart bordered with gold, with a bust of Washington in the center and the Washington coat-of-arms at the top. The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the armed forces of the U.S who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds received in action. The heritage it represents is sacred to those who understand the price paid to wear it. Document Council Meeting November 20, 2017 [Item 8119] Purple Heart Website Location of Purple Heart in Rochester, MN CITY OF ROCHESTER 201 4TH STREET SE ROCHESTER, MN 55904 MAP & DIRECTIONS PHONE: 507-328-2900 FAX: 507-328-2901 TTD: 507-328-2900 DEPARTMENTS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING SAFETY CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FINANCE / IT FIRE HUMAN RESOURCES LIBRARY MUSIC PARKS AND RECREATION POLICE PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES BUILDING INSPECTION CITY LICENSE CRIME REPORT EMAIL UPDATES EMERGENCY ALERTS PARKS & REC CLASSES PARKING TICKET RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT SERVICE REQUESTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT SPORTS LEAGUE SIGN UP TRAFFIC CONCERN QUICK LINKS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS BUDGET CDBG REHAB CIVIC MUSIC CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEETINGS EMPLOYMENT FEE SCHEDULE OPENGOV ORDINANCES PUBLIC PARKING PUBLIC SAFETY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION © ROCHESTER, MN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. WEBSITE DESIGN BY MERCURY CREATIVE GROUP - FORWARD TOGETHER