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

Physical Description

United States Army Air Forces 5th Air Force embroidered cotton shoulder sleeve insignia; blue disc with yellow numeral "5"; white five point star with red disc center on "shooting" star motif; five star Southern Cross constellation depicted.

Dimensions

3-D: 7 × 0.2cm (2 3/4 × 1/16 in.)

Materials

Cotton
Embroidery Thread

Inventory Number

A19711355000

Credit Line

Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, Inc.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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