This pin celebrates the 25th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's 1961 flight as the first person in space. It is part of a large collection of pins donated to the National Museum of American History by Timothy Connelly, whose father assembled the collection. The space-related pins were later transferred to the National Air and Space Museum.
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
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Type
MEMORABILIA-Events
Manufacturer
Unknown
Astronaut
Yuri Gagarin
Dimensions
3-D (Pin): 3 × 2.5 × 0.6cm (1 3/16 × 1 × 1/4 in.)
Storage: 13 × 10.2 × 0.6cm (5 1/8 × 4 × 1/4 in.)
Materials
Non-magnetic Metal
Paint
Inventory Number
A20050478000
Credit Line
Gift of Timothy Connelly
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use.