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
Manufacturer
Medallic Art Company
Physical Description
The Olympiad of the Air Commemorative medal; Obverse: Art deco style bust of a pilot in a leather flying helmet with laurel leaf crown, up turned wings behind pilot, embossed text "THE OLYMPIAD OF THE AIR"; Reverse: relief of two art deco style winged pilot figures, engraved text "CHICAGO, 1930 NATIONAL AIR RACES 10TH ANNIVERSARY".
Dimensions
3-D (Diameter x Depth): 6.3 × 0.5cm (2 1/2 × 3/16 in.)
Materials
Copper Alloy
Protective Coating
Inventory Number
A19640408000
Credit Line
Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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