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The Langley Medal was established by the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution in 1908. It is presented at irregular intervals for "specially meritorious investigations" in the field of aerospace science. The medal was named in honor of Samuel Pierpont Langley, the Third Secretary of the institution and early aeronautical experimenter.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Boeing Aviation Hangar
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Manufacturer Medallic Art Company
 Physical Description Samuel P. Langley Medal presented to Orville and Wilbur Wright, Obverse: relief of woman seated on the Earth holding a torch in her left hand and a scroll in the right hand; Reverse: embossed letter text. Dimensions 3-D: 1.3 x 7.5cm (1/2 x 2 15/16 in.)
 Materials Overall - Bronze
 Inventory Number A19290008000 Credit Line Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution Castle Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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