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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. It was redesigned in 1982.

 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 with white propeller at center flanked by skinny 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: 4 × 1.1 × 1.3cm (1 9/16 × 7/16 × 1/2 in.)
 Materials Natural Fabric (Likely Silk)
Copper Alloy
Steel
 Inventory Number A19840097065 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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