The CAP's Meritorious Service Award is the fifth highest decoration available in the CAP. It is awarded for outstanding achievement or meritorious service rendered specifically on behalf of the CAP.
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) Meritorious Service Award; white background, red rectangle at center flanked by thin gold bars, one per side; these are immediately followed by medium bars of blue, white, and red, in that order from the inside outwards; the very edges of the ribbon are white.
Dimensions
3-D: 3.7 × 0.3 × 1cm (1 7/16 × 1/8 × 3/8 in.)
Materials
Synthetic Fabric
Copper Alloy
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
Inventory Number
A19840097042
Credit Line
Donated by Col. Louisa S. Morse (C.A.P.)
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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