This insignia was part of a collection of original art work commissioned for the Smithsonian Institution through the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.
Display Status
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
United States of America
Type
AWARDS-Insignia
Sponsor
Works Progress Administration
Physical Description
Aeronautical Insignia, United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), 20th Bombardment Squadron, a pirate charging toward right with yellow cap, shirt and pants, gray stockings, green scarf, round fused granade in right hand and large up-curving muustache; red aerial bomb at the bottom with 11 maltese crosses; slate blue background.
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 61 × 61 × 0.5cm (2 ft. × 2 ft. × 3/16 in.)
Materials
Masonite Board
Enamel Paints
Ferrous Alloy
Paper
Ink
Adhesive Tape
Inventory Number
A19370049000
Credit Line
Sponsored by the Works Progress Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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