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Gold Medal

Commemorating the Henry Giffard Balloon Ascent.

French, 19th Century

Gift from the Library of Congress

A19720101000

 Display Status

This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Boeing Aviation Hangar
Object Details
Country of Origin France Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description enry Giffard Balloon Ascent commemorative medal; Obverse: relief of Giffard's tethered balloon depicted over the Paris skyline, embossed text "PANORAMA DE PARIS 1878"; Reverse: embossed text "SOUVENIR DE MON ASCENSION DANS LE GRAND BALLON CAPTIF A VAPEUR DE MR. HENRY GIFFARD"; medal hangs from a red, white, and blue striped ribbon. Dimensions 3-D: 5.1 x 1.3cm (2 x 1/2 in.)
 Materials Gold
 Inventory Number A19720101000 Credit Line Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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