Medal, Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Rodolfo Putignani
- Summary
- This gold medallion is part of a display set of five Apollo 11 commemorative items given by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong. Rodolfo Putignani, an Italian silversmith, made three display sets in all and gave them to the U.S. government for presentation to the three Apollo 11 astronauts in honor of their historic first landing on the moon in July 1969.
- Neil Armstrong gave his display set to the Smithsonian Institution.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Neil Armstrong
- Inventory Number
- A19810239000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
- Materials
- Gold Alloy (18 Karat)
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Diameter x Depth): 4.8 × 0.6cm (1 7/8 × 1/4 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_A19810239000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d2c9526f-60aa-4704-a696-fe0e74a9f67e
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