Medal, Legion of Merit

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Physical Description
United States Legion of Merit; Obverse: gold medal with green enamel wreath; white enamel five prong star with red edge, blue enamel center with 13 white stars; Reverse: embossed text "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ANNUIT CEPTS MDCCLXXXII".
Credit Line
Transferred from the United States Air Force, Personnel Center
Inventory Number
A19711071000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Materials
Copper Alloy
Gold Plating
Silk
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
Enamel
Dimensions
3-D: 9.5 × 4.8 × 0.6cm (3 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 1/4 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Record ID
nasm_A19711071000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
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