Replica of Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal issued to Dr. William Brown
date: label: Date
content: 2007
name: label: Created by
content: United States Mint, American, founded 1792
label: Received by
content: Dr. William Neal Brown, American, 1919 - 2009
label: Subject of
content: Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
notes: label: Description
content: Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal. The medal is round with raised lettering and images. Lettering across the top reads [TUSKEGEE AIRMEN]. Central image of three men facing left, pictured from the shoulder up. All are wearing military hats. The man on the left is wearing a flight helmet. Underneath is an image of an eagle with outstretched wings. On either side of the image is raised lettering. It reads [1941 / 1949]. Lettering on the bottom edge, just right of center, reads [PH]. Along the top edge of the back is a graphic of a banner with raised lettering that reads [ACT OF CONGRESS]. Lettering under the banner reads [2006]. In the center is an image of three airplanes, increasing in size from top to bottom. Lettering at the bottom reads [OUTSTANDING COMBAT RECORD / INSPIRED REVOLUTIONARY REFORM / IN THE / ARMED FORCES]. The medal is in a navy blue velvet United States Mint box. The inside of the lid is lined with white fabric. It features a gold image of the United States Seal with gold lettering underneath. The lettering reads [UNITED STATES MINT]. The eagle from the U.S. seal is in the bottom right corner of the outside of the lid, in gold metal. The velvet box is inside a navy blue paper box with a gold image of the U.S. seal centered on the front. Lettering under the seal reads [UNITED STATES MINT].
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Aeronautics
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: Tuskegee Airmen
label: Topic
content: World War II
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Awards, Medals, and Insignia
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Suzanne Zimmer, Long Time Partner of Dr. William Neal Brown
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.127.1abc
objectType: label: Type
content: medallions (medals)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: copper alloy, metal, velvet, silk (textile), paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: Diameter (medal): 3 x 1/4 in. (7.6 x 0.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: 2012.127.1b (velvet box): 1 3/16 x 5 x 5 in. (3 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: 2012.127.1c (cardboard box): 1 5/16 x 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (3.3 x 13.7 x 13.7 cm)