Medal, Langley Medal

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Medallic Art Company

Physical Description

Samuel P. Langley Medal REPLICA; 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.

Summary

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.

Credit Line

Donated by the United States Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Mint

Inventory Number

A19290009000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Materials

Bronze

Dimensions

3-D: 1 × 7.6cm (3/8 × 3 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv963b2eb02-cc06-4ea8-b34b-e3a2f18935f1

Record ID

nasm_A19290009000