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This is the insignia of the 21st Airship Group. It is one of a series of United States Army Air Corps and United States Navy insignia sponsored by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Art Program. Paul Garber directed the painting of these insignia. They were originally on display in the aeronautical section of the Smithsonian "Tin Shed".

The 21st Airship Group was formed at Scott Field, Illinois, on June 26, 1922 from the units of the I Corps Balloon Corps. Between the Wars, the group was the only active lighter-than-air headquarters in the Air Servce and then the Army Air Corps. With no need for lighter than air units, the Air Corps disbanded the unit on May 27, 1939.

 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 United States Army Air Corps 21st Airship Group painted insignia; green shield with black horizontal center stripe; white duck, sheep, and rooster depicted on black stripe; shield surmounted by sun god Helios in blue and yellow; black text "SIC ITUR AD ASTRA" on lower yellow scroll. Paper strip has been affixed to the bottom of the tile and reads "Army 21st Airship Group". Background of board is teal. Dimensions 3-D: 61 × 61 × 0.5cm (2 ft. × 2 ft. × 3/16 in.)
 Materials Enamel
Masonite
Paper
Aluminum
Coating
 Inventory Number A19360057010 Credit Line Sponsored by the Works Progress Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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