Medal, Amelia Earhart, First Woman to Cross the Atlantic by Airplane
Amelia Earhart, First Woman to Cross the Atlantic by Airplane Commemorative medal; Obverse: relief bust of Earhart in a leather flying helmet depicted; embossed text "THE FIRST WOMAN IN THE WORLD TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC BY AIRPLANE - AMEILA EARHART"; Reverse: relief of the Fokker Tri-Motor 'Friendship' depicted; a lucky horse shoe, clover leaf, and wish bone depicted below aircraft; embossed text "NEW FOUNDLAND JUNE 17 SOUTH WALES JUNE 18 - 1928 THE ATLANTIC OCEAN; AMEILA EARHART", "SEAPLANE FRIENDSHIP".
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
11/16/2021
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Aviators; Awards; Medals; People; Women
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