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The Civil Defense Ribbon was awarded between 1970 and 1982 for assisting with the Civil Defense elements of building fallout shelters.

 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 Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Civil Defense Ribbon; silver background, blue rectangle at center adorned by pin shaped like a triangle with the letters C.D. inside of it inside a circle; red bars slightly separated from rectangle on either side of rectangle. Dimensions 3-D: 3.5 × 0.6 × 1.1cm (1 3/8 × 1/4 × 7/16 in.)
 Materials Synthetic Fabric
Plastic
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
Ink
 Inventory Number A19840097043 Credit Line Donated by Col. Louisa S. Morse (C.A.P.) Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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