Pin, 25th Anniversary Yuri Gagarin's flight

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Unknown

Astronaut

Yuri Gagarin

Summary

This pin celebrates the 25th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's 1961 flight as the first person in space. It is part of a large collection of pins donated to the National Museum of American History by Timothy Connelly, whose father assembled the collection. The space-related pins were later transferred to the National Air and Space Museum.

Credit Line

Gift of Timothy Connelly

Inventory Number

A20050478000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MEMORABILIA-Events

Materials

Non-magnetic Metal

Paint

Dimensions

3-D (Pin): 3 × 2.5 × 0.6cm (1 3/16 × 1 × 1/4 in.)

Storage: 13 × 10.2 × 0.6cm (5 1/8 × 4 × 1/4 in.)

Country of Origin

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv997a84d58-e88c-4614-854d-93122bfc03c1

Record ID

nasm_A20050478000