This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
India
Type
AWARDS-Insignia
Physical Description
Indian Navy dress aviator's wings; gold wire wings on black felt; silver wire anchor in center of badge surrounded by a gold wire wreath; the gold wire Emblem of India or Lion Capital of Ashoka (4 Asiatic Lions standing back to back on a circular abacus, the Wheel of the Law or Dharma Chakra depicted in center of abacus) with a red embroidered boarder surmounts the anchor.
Dimensions
3-D: 5.1 × 9 × 0.6cm (2 × 3 9/16 × 1/4 in.)
Materials
Synthetic Fabric Gold Alloy Silver Alloy Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy Adhesive
Inventory Number
A19730556000
Credit Line
Donated by Col. John W. Rosanbalm
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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