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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

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