Bronze Medal
Commemorating the British aeronaut Charles Green.
Gift from the Library of Congress
A19720081000
Display Status
This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Physical Description
Bronze Charles Green commemorative medal; Obverse: relief profile bust of Charles Green depicted, embossed text "CHARLES GREEN AERONAUT"; Reverse: relief of a gas free balloon over Weilburg Germany cityscape, embossed text "FROM LONDON NOVEMBER 7, 1836 TO WEILBURG GERMANY IN 18 HOURS IN COMPANY WITH ROB HOLLOND, M.P. & M. MASON ESQ."
Dimensions
3-D: 1.3 x 4.2cm (1/2 x 1 5/8 in.)
Materials
Bronze
Inventory Number
A19720081000
Credit Line
Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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