Medal, Order of the Condor of the Andes, James H. Doolittle
Silver gilt and blue enamel Maltese cross with ball-tipped finials and enamel flowers between the arms. The cross is suspended under an Andean condor. The central disc features an enamel medallion with the mountain of Potosi and a radiant gold sun in a blue sky. The disc is surrounded by a white enamel ring bearing the words "LA UNION ES LA FUERZA - MCMXXV" ("Strength through Unity - 1925"). The reverse is a red enamel medallion bearing the gilt letters "RB" for "Republica Boliviano."
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
11/05/2021
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Awards; Medals; People
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