Display Status
This object is on display in Early Flight at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Country of Origin
France
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Physical Description
Bronze Commemorative medal for Aviation; Obverse: relief of an eagle, nude female figure, and Bleriot aircraft flying over a river landscape depicted; Reverse: relief of two wings linked by a chain and globe depicted, embossed text "AVIATION".
Dimensions
3-D (Diameter x Depth): 6.8 × 0.5cm (2 11/16 × 3/16 in.)
Materials
Bronze
Protective Coating
Inventory Number
A19640091000
Credit Line
Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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