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Badge, Pilot, United Air Lines

Object Details

Physical Description
Northwest Airlines pilot's badge; one piece stamped gold wings with globe depicted in center of pin; raised letter text "U.S. AIR MAIL" on globe; pin back.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Credit Line
Donated by Paul E. Garber
Materials
Gold Alloy
Copper Alloy
Dimensions
3-D: 8.9 × 2.2 × 1.3cm (3 1/2 × 7/8 × 1/2 in.)
Type
AWARDS-Insignia
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