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Grand Officer medal, French Legion of Honor, to Peary, framed
France award / document
July 9, 19133 1/2 x 2 in. (9 x 5 cm)
Object Type:
award / document
Creation Places:
Europe, France, Paris
Medium and Support:
metal on ribbon
Credit Line:
Gift of the Pejepscot Historical Society
Accession Number:
1990.16.24
The medal of 'Grand Offiicier' of the French Legion of Honor was conferred on Robert E. Peary on June 9, 1913, it is in a frame with a copy of certificate
The medal is an enameled white star surrounded by green leaves, with a female bust (representing La France) in the center. Framed with a copy of the original award certificate.
The medal is an enameled white star surrounded by green leaves, with a female bust (representing La France) in the center. Framed with a copy of the original award certificate.
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Location
Latitude: 48.856613, Longitude: 2.352222
Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Gallery C 1967-1998 , 1/1/1967 - 7/1/1998
- Northward Over the Great Ice The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum , 4/17/2008 - 9/5/2010
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