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Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Bronze City of Boston Medal presented to Adm. Richard Byrd; Obverse: relief of an angel figure depicted, Seal of the City of Boston depicted below angel's right wing, relief bust of Adm. Richard Byrd depicted below angel's left wing, embossed text above angel "PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT", embossed text on seal "SICUT PATRIBUS SIT DEUS NOBIS IVITATIS REGIMINE DONATA AD. 1822 BOSTONIA CONDIAT AD 1630"; Reverse: embossed text "TO REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD EVELYN BYRD U.S.N. IDEAL CITIZEN -- DAUNTLESS EXPLORER WHO PENETRATED UNKNOWN REGIONS AND EXTENDED THE FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF BOSTON HONORABLE JAMES M. CURLEM MAYOR JUN 27, 1930". Dimensions 3-D: 9 × 1 × 6.8cm (3 9/16 × 3/8 × 2 11/16 in.)
 Materials Bronze (Copper Alloy)
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 Inventory Number A19640124000 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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