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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 Brazil Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Owner Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker
Physical Description Anniversary of Aeronautics Medal; Obverse: relief busts of Bartholomeu de Gusmao and Santos Dumont; raised letter text; medal surmounted by brass wings with armillary sphere in center; purple silk ribbon with green and yellow edge stripes. Dimensions 3-D: 8.9 × 4.3 × 0.5cm (3 1/2 × 1 11/16 × 3/16 in.)
Materials Copper Alloy
Gold Plating
Silk
Inventory Number A19740366000 Credit Line Gift of the Estate of Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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