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The CAP's Lifesaving Award, or the Certificate of Recognition for Lifesaving Award, is the 7th highest decoration in the CAP, and is awarded to members who save a human life but do not meet the requirements for a Silver or Bronze Medal of Valor.

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) Lifesaving Award Ribbon; red background with thin yellow and white vertical stripes near the edges separated by a thin red bar, with the yellow bar on the outside.

Dimensions

3-D: 3.7 × 0.3 × 1.1cm (1 7/16 × 1/8 × 7/16 in.)

Materials

Synthetic Fabric
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy

Inventory Number

A19840097045

Credit Line

Donated by Col. Louisa S. Morse (C.A.P.)

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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