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Gold Medal

Commemorating the Henry Giffard Balloon Ascent.

French, 19th Century

Gift from the Library of Congress

A19720101000

Display Status

This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Boeing Aviation Hangar

Object Details

Country of Origin

France

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Physical Description

enry Giffard Balloon Ascent commemorative medal; Obverse: relief of Giffard's tethered balloon depicted over the Paris skyline, embossed text "PANORAMA DE PARIS 1878"; Reverse: embossed text "SOUVENIR DE MON ASCENSION DANS LE GRAND BALLON CAPTIF A VAPEUR DE MR. HENRY GIFFARD"; medal hangs from a red, white, and blue striped ribbon.

Dimensions

3-D: 5.1 x 1.3cm (2 x 1/2 in.)

Materials

Gold

Inventory Number

A19720101000

Credit Line

Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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