Medallion, John Glenn Flight Commemorative

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Oriol Jewelry Manufacturing Corp.

Summary

This is an exact duplicate of the medallion made and presented by Oriol Jewelry Manufacturing Corporation to the wife of Project Mercury astronaut, John Glenn. On February 20, 1962, John Glenn made history when in his Friendship 7 capsule he became the first American to orbit the earth. It was the third human spaceflight in the Project Mercury program. The medallion became a part of the National Collection in 1963.

Credit Line

Gift of Oriol Jewelry Manufacturing Corporation

Inventory Number

A19630436000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

AWARDS-Miscellaneous

Materials

14 kt. gold set w/semi-precious stones

Medal:

Copper Alloy

Gold

Acrylic

Dimensions

3-D (Medal): 4.1 × 0.3cm (1 5/8 × 1/8 in.)

Storage: 9.2 × 9.2 × 5.4cm (3 5/8 × 3 5/8 × 2 1/8 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/nv95f8522c9-5d2e-44ac-9c86-54cdba1127f4

Record ID

nasm_A19630436000