Medal, Lapel Badge, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Gen. Charles Yeager

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Physical Description
Presidential Medal of Freedom presented to Gen. Charles Yeager; five gold eagles surround white enamel 5 point star with red enamel pentagonal background, blue enamel center disc with 13 white stars.
Credit Line
Donated by Gen. and Mrs. Charles E. Yeager
Inventory Number
A19870249003
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Materials
Silk
Silver Alloy
Copper Alloy
Possible Solder
Plastic
Dimensions
3-D: 7.5 × 1 × 0.8cm (2 15/16 × 3/8 × 5/16 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
See more items in
National Air and Space Museum Collection
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_A19870249003
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9852c68c9-7671-4aae-b768-13fe70ec465e
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer