A jugate consists of two

portrait A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expressions are predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this r ...

s side by side to suggest, to the viewer, the closeness of each to the other. The word comes from the Latin, ''jugatus'', meaning joined. On coins, it is commonly used for married couples, brothers or a father and son. Often this would be a presidential and vice presidential candidates although sometimes a state or local candidate is included with a presidential candidate. Jugates may be seen on

medal A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. They typically have a commemorative purpose of some kind, and many are presented as awards. They may be int ...

s, pinbacks, buttons,

posters A poster is a large sheet that is placed either on a public space to promote something or on a wall as decoration. Typically, posters include both textual and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text ...

or other campaign items. If a third figure appears on the item, it is called a trigate.

Gallery

File:Constantine multiple CdM Beistegui 233.jpg, A coin struck in 313, depicting Constantine as the companion of a solar deity File:Jugate of Antiochus XI and Philip I.jpg, Jugate of brothers

Antiochus XI Epiphanes Antiochus XI Epiphanes Philadelphus ( gr, Ἀντίοχος Ἐπιφανής Φιλάδελφος; died 93 BC) was a Seleucid monarch who reigned as King of Syria between 94 and 93 BC, during the Hellenistic period. He was the son of AntiochusV ...

and

Philip I Philadelphus Philip I Epiphanes Philadelphus ( grc, Φίλιππος Ἐπιφανής Φιλάδελφος; between 124 and 109 BC–83 or 75 BC) was a Hellenistic Seleucid monarch who reigned as the king of Syria from 94 to either 83 or 75 BC. The son of ...

File:Two guineas coin of William and Mary MET DP269675.jpg, Jugate of a married couple: William of Orange and Mary II of England File:Alessander VIII Scudo 1690 692077.jpg, Jugate coin of

Saint Peter ) (Simeon, Simon) , birth_date = , birth_place = Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, Roman Empire , death_date = Between AD 64–68 , death_place = probably Vatican Hill, Rome, Italia, Roman Empire , parents = John (or Jonah; Jona) , occupat ...

and

Saint Paul Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...

File:Dena.jpg, Jugate of a son and mother:

Charles II, Duke of Parma Charles Louis ( it, Carlo Ludovico; 22 December 1799 – 16 April 1883) was King of Etruria (1803–1807; reigned as Louis II), Duke of Lucca (1824–1847; reigned as Charles I), and Duke of Parma (1847–1849; reigned as Charles II). He was t ...

and

Maria Luisa, Duchess of Lucca , succession = Queen consort of Etruria , image = Maria Luisa of Spain, queen of Etruria and duchess of Lucca.jpg , caption = Portrait by François-Xavier Fabre , reign = 21 March 1801 – 27 May 1803 , reign-type = ...

References

Hake, Ted: Guide to Presidential Campaign Collectibles, Krause Publications, 1991, p. 175 Posters Memorabilia Badges {{culture-stub