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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 Brazil Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Pioneer of Aeronautics Medal presented to Alexander de Seversky; Obverse: relief busts of Batholomeu de Gusmao and Santos Dumont depicted; Reverse: embossed text "1959 250th ANVERSARIO DA AEROSTACAO BATHOLOMEU DE GUSMAO 1709 1901 E 53D ANVERSARIO DA AVIACAO 1905 POD SANTOS DUMOUNT"; medal hangs from one piece stamped wings with Armillary depicted in center of wings; purple silk ribbon with green and yellow striped edge. Dimensions 3-D: 8.7 × 4.3 × 0.6cm (3 7/16 × 1 11/16 × 1/4 in.)
 Materials Natural Fabric
Non-Magnetic Metal Alloy
Gold Plating
Copper Alloy
 Inventory Number A19750575000 Credit Line Bequest of the Estate of Alexander P. de Seversky Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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