Display Status
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
United States of America
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Physical Description
United States Legion of Merit; Obverse: gold medal with green enamel wreath; white enamel five prong star with red edge, blue enamel center with 13 white stars; Reverse: embossed text "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ANNUIT CEPTS MDCCLXXXII".
Dimensions
3-D: 9.5 × 4.8 × 0.6cm (3 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 1/4 in.)
Materials
Copper Alloy
Gold Plating
Silk
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
Enamel
Inventory Number
A19711071000
Credit Line
Transferred from the United States Air Force, Personnel Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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