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Object details:

Object Name: Medal, Medal of Honor, United States Army
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A19711065000

	Object Name
	Medal, Medal of Honor, United States Army

	Metadata Usage
	Not determined

	Guid
	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d2991b24-6692-45d1-aca9-5299645e61f5

	Data Source
	National Air and Space Museum

	Materials
	Medal: Gold

	Materials
	Ribbon: Silk

	Dimensions
	3-D: 5.1 x 1.3 x 8.5cm (2 x 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.)

	Physical Description
	United States Army Medal of Honor; gold five point star with green enamel wreath; relief bust of the Minerva depicted in the center disc of medal; embossed text "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" on ring around the bust; one piece stamped eagle hanger with embossed text "VALOR"; Reverse: inscribed text "FOR EXHIBITION ONLY"; light blue ribbon with 13 white stars.

	Summary
	The Medal of Honor was instituted in 1861 and is awarded for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty in action involving actual with opposing armed forces. It is the highest military honor awarded in the United States.

	Country of Origin
	United States of America

	Credit Line
	Transferred from the United States Air Force, Personnel Center

	Inventory Number
	A19711065000

	Type
	AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

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