Medal, Commemorative/French Award, William P. Lear, Caravel Jet Design

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Identifier2000-06-20_object_127Parts2000-06-20_object_127_012000-06-20_object_127_02Accession Number2000-6-20Catalog Number2000-6-20/127Object NameMedal, CommemorativeDescriptionBronze circular commemorative medal. Engraved in relief on one side is a plane taking off over the rising sun and a rooster weathervane. The text around edge says, "La Caravelle apporte au nouveau monde le message de la France presente a l aube de transport a reaction." On the other side of the medal engraved in relief is the symbol of a rider holding a trident surrounded by horses. There is a constellation etched into the foreground and names of various cities around the circumference of the medal.MaterialBronzeDate1957DimensionsH: 3.25 in/W: 3.25 in/D: 0.2 inBibliographic CitationThe Museum of Flight CollectionRightsIn copyrightCatalog RecordView original catalog record

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Medal, Commemorative/French Award, William P. Lear, Caravel Jet Design