Seal of the United States Navy owned by Gen. Colin Powell
date: label: Date
content: 1989-1993
name: label: Created by
content: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
label: Subject of
content: United States Navy, American, founded 1775
label: Owned by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
notes: label: Caption
content: This United States Navy seal was presented to General Colin Powell during his tenure as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989-1993). It was part of a presentation case that included fifteen streamers, seven seals, and an engraved metal plaque that reads, in part, "Presented to General Colin L. Powell ... with respect and admiration from the men and women of the United States Armed Forces."
label: Description
content: A multicolored metal seal of the United States Navy, owned by General Colin L. Powell. The large round enamel innermost face of this emblem features the traditional white and navy blue of the naval armed forces. A brass eagle with outstretched wings is perched on the top edge of the United States Stars and Stripes coat of arms shield, which has red, white, and blue enamel, and thirteen (13) stars. The Navy’s crossed sabers and rope-wound ship anchor overlay the shield. A silver chain motif is present on the larger area of the circular emblem, creating a round wheel or border over two (2) engraved brass stars. The engraved words read “UNITED STATES / NAVY”. The outermost of the emblem is bordered by a wreath of white, black, and red enamel over golden bronze.
place: label: Place depicted
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Government
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: Ornamentation
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1969-2001
setName: label: See more items in
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 Alma J. Powell
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2022.101.1.2.6
objectType: label: Type
content: seals
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: enamel on metal