Prejudices of all types represent a profound failure and blight on our society.  These prejudices manifest themselves in individuals and nations having policies which, overtly or covertly, subtly or blatantly, discriminate on the basis of religion, race, nationality, gender, age  or sexual orientation---religious and racial prejudices being among the most commonly encountered. Even a cursory examination of the history of religious bigotry amply demonstrates the frequent, prevalent and globally widespread nature of these practices.  The consequences on individuals range from the relatively inconsequential, such as slurs and insults, to the devastating, including confiscation of property, expulsion from countries and mass slaughter.  Religious and racial intolerance has also been responsible for a multitude of regional conflicts and global wars in the past as well as in the present,  as evidenced by a mere perusal of current events.  This article traces the repercussions of religious and racial intolerance through the eyes of historical and commemorative medals.