Insignia pin for Army 101st Airborne Division worn by Colonel Colin L. Powell
date: label: Date
content: 1976-1977
name: label: Issued by
content: United States Army, American, founded 1775
label: Worn by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
label: Subject of
content: 101st Airborne Division, American, founded 1918
label: Subject of
content: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
label: Subject of
content: United States Department of Defense
notes: label: Caption
content: From 1976-1977, Colonel Colin Powell commanded the 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.
label: Description
content: One (1) U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Unit Crest Insignia worn by Colonel Colin L. Powell. The metal pin features a light blue enamel face and depicts an eagle outlined in gold metal in downward flight above a white enamel cloud. Below that circular depiction is a gold metal scroll with engraved black print that reads “RENDEZVOUS WITH DESTINY”. On the reverse of the crest in raised engraving is “623 / IRA GREEN INC. / MADE IN USA”.
place: label: Place used
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Government
label: Topic
content: Military
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: A2022.101.1.78
objectType: label: Type
content: insignias
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
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 1 1/4 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in. (3.2 × 3.8 × 1 cm)