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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 France Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Silver Communications Aeriennes Commemorative bronze medal; Obverse: relief of a female figure sitting on a cannon carriage releasing a carrier pigeon with a balloon in the background, embossed text "PARIS 1871"; Reverse: a relief with a carrier pigeon and cage with laurel branch depicted, embossed text "MINISTERE DE LA GUERRE COMMUNICATIONS AERIENNES" Dimensions 3-D (Diameter x Depth): 5.1 × 0.3cm (2 × 1/8 in.)
 Materials Silver Alloy
 Inventory Number A19720119000 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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