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Medal, The Wright Brothers Medal

Object Details

Physical Description
The Wright Brothers Medal; Obverse: relief of the 1903 Wright Flyer depicted, embossed text "WRIGHT BROTHERS MEDAL"; Reverse: embossed text "AWARDED TO FOR MERITORIOUS CONTRIBUTION TO AERONAUTIC ENGINEERING SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS, INC.".
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Credit Line
Donated by Paul E. Garber
Materials
Copper Alloy
Possible Gold Plating
Dimensions
3-D (Diameter x Depth): 7.6 × 0.5cm (3 × 3/16 in.)
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
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