Medal, Medal of Honor - United States Air Force
Object Details
- Physical Description
- United States Air Force Medal of Honor; gold five poin star; Obverse: relief of profile bust of Lady Liberty depicted in center of medal surrounded by a green enamel wreath; star hangs from the Air Force Coat of Arms with embossed text "VALOR"; Reverse: inscribed text "FOR EXHIBITION ONLY"; light blue ribbon with 13 white stars.
- Summary
- The Medal of Honor was instituted in 1861 and is awarded for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty in action involving actual with opposing armed forces. It is the highest military honor awarded in the United States.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the United States Air Force, Personnel Center
- Inventory Number
- A19711064000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
- Materials
- Medal: Gold
- Ribbon: Silk
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 5.2 x 1.3 x 10.5cm (2 1/16 x 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19711064000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv903c921dd-dfb9-449f-8ad1-eb125ba9d825
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