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The Official 2024 White House Christmas Ornament is a thoughtful presentation of historic moments from the life and presidency of Jimmy Carter. The ornament’s anchor shape, an iconic symbol of hope, also represents Carter’s service in the United States Navy. The North Portico of the White House is shown adorned with poinsettias that harken back to the vibrant and festive White House Christmases he shared with his family. Both the front and reverse side of the ornament feature peace doves, symbolic of President Carter’s work for peace in the Middle East. On the reverse side of the ornament is the Seawolf-class USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23). Commissioned in 2005, it is the only submarine to be named for a living president. The globe at the center refers to Carter’s lifelong work on environmental conservation. At the base of the anchor is a garland of peanut flowers, a reminder of Carter’s years as a farmer and businessman in Plains, Georgia.
Our Commemorative Christmas Ornament honors the White House architect James Hoban. It is crafted with sandstone from the same Virginia quarry that produced the stone used to build the exterior walls of the White House more than 200 years ago. , the ornament is a detailed reproduction of the North and South porticos of the White House, enhanced with 24-karat gold finished brass accents.