Medal, Chavez Flies the Alps, 1910

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Object Details

Physical Description

Silver commemorative medal of Chavez flight over the Alps; Obverse: relief of Chavez's Bleriot aircraft depicted with mountainscape background; Reverse: relief of an eagle depicted, embossed text "LE 23 SEPTEMBRE 1910 CHAVEZ PRANCHIT LE ALPS EN AEROPLANE"

Credit Line

Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.

Inventory Number

A19640134000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Materials

Silver Alloy

Protective Coating

Dimensions

3-D: 3.3 × 2.5 × 0.5cm (1 5/16 × 1 × 3/16 in.)

Country of Origin

France

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

Early Flight

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv928426fe5-6a7c-46ab-8df5-0ccd93edce3b

Record ID

nasm_A19640134000