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This object is on display in Early Flight at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Early Flight
Object Details
Country of Origin France Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Bronze Commemorative medal for Aviation; Obverse: relief of an eagle, nude female figure, and Bleriot aircraft flying over a river landscape depicted; Reverse: relief of two wings linked by a chain and globe depicted, embossed text "AVIATION". Dimensions 3-D (Diameter x Depth): 6.8 × 0.5cm (2 11/16 × 3/16 in.)
 Materials Bronze
Protective Coating
 Inventory Number A19640091000 Credit Line Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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