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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.

Boeing Aviation Hangar
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 Usage conditions apply
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