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medal, award

human history
  • Other Name

    Hubbard Medal of the National Geographical Society (descriptive name)

    Sir Edmund Hillary (associated name)

  • Description

    Hubbard Medal of the National Geographical Society, Washington, DC, USA

    .1: large bronze medal

    obverse: around: THE HUBBARD MEDAL. ; centre field: AWARDED TO / BRITISH EVEREST EXPEDITION / EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE AND SKILL / AND OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO GEORGRAPHY / IN THE TRIUMPHANT CONQUEST / OF EARTH'S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN / MAY 29 1953 / SIR JOHN HUNT. LEADER / SIR EDMUND HILLARY ' TENZING NORKEY G.M. / WASHINGTON D.C. FEBRUARY 11, 1954

    .2: black case of issue

    gilt lettering on lid: "Sir Edmund Hillary / presented in behalf of / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY / by / THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES / Dwight D. Eisenhower / February 11, 1954"

  • Place
    [United States of America]
  • Accession Number
    2014.7.23
  • Accession Date
    19 Feb 2014
  • Other Id

    il2011.13.65 (loan number)

    il2011.13 (loan number)

    6

    il2002.7.29 (loan number)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

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