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Medallion, John Glenn Flight Commemorative
Object Details
- 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
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19630436000
- Manufacturer
- Oriol Jewelry Manufacturing Corp.
- 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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- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Record ID
- nasm_A19630436000
- Usage
- Not determined
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