Presidential Medal of Freedom, presented to Duke Ellington

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Object Details

recipient

Ellington, Duke

Description

This Presidential Medal of Freedom was presented to Duke Ellington by President Richard Nixon on April 29, 1969. It is a red, white, and blue enamel gold-tone medal on a sash of blue ribbon with white edges. In original wooden box lined with fabric. The box also contains a smaller pin version of the medal and a small eagle pin.

presentation date

1969

ID Number

1989.0369.345

accession number

1989.0369

catalog number

1989.0369.345

Object Name

medal

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

enamel (overall material)

ribbon (overall material)

wood (overall material)

fabric (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 2 in x 7 1/4 in x 8 1/4 in; 5.08 cm x 18.415 cm x 20.955 cm

place made

United States

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Awards and Prizes

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-72c1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1200130