Obverse: the Ryan "Spirit of St. Louis," hot air balloon, and nose of airship over sun burst and clouds depicted in relief; raised letter text on outer ring surrounding relief. Reverse: three stylized bird wings surrounding raised letter and inscribed text. Created by Dane Penland Date Created 02/05/2015 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, NASM Original Photography, NASM Acc. 2012-0026. Keywords Awards; Medals; Popular Culture; Space Rights and Restrictions Usage conditions apply
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