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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin Belgium Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Bronze commemorative medal of the First Air Service from Belgium to the Congo; Obverse: relief of two female figures with aircraft flying above depicted; background map of Belgium and the Congo; raised letter text; Reverse: landscape scenes of buildings from Brussels, pyramids, jungle, and radio towers depicted. Dimensions 3-D (Diameter x Depth): 7 × 0.5cm (2 3/4 × 3/16 in.)
 Materials Copper Alloy
Gold Plating
Protective Coating
 Inventory Number A19640353000 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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