Medal, Aviation

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Physical Description
Bronze Commemorative medal for Aviation; Obverse: relief of an eagle, nude female figure, and Bleriot aircraft flying over a river landscape depicted; Reverse: relief of two wings linked by a chain and globe depicted, embossed text "AVIATION".
Credit Line
Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.
Inventory Number
A19640091000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Materials
Bronze
Protective Coating
Dimensions
3-D (Diameter x Depth): 6.8 × 0.5cm (2 11/16 × 3/16 in.)
Country of Origin
France
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Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Early Flight
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_A19640091000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e8e4e240-0b20-40ec-a7d4-e57d2f21d1e2
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