Medallion, John Glenn Flight Commemorative
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Oriol Jewelry Manufacturing Corp.
- 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.
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Credit Line
- Gift of Oriol Jewelry Manufacturing Corporation
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19630436000
- Type
- AWARDS-Miscellaneous
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Materials
- 14 kt. gold set with 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.)
- Record ID
- nasm_A19630436000
Rocket, American flag, and two stars on the front, and inscription on the back
