Cuff links with West Point emblem worn by General Colin L. Powell
date: label: Date
content: 1998
name: label: Created by
content: United States Military Academy, American, founded 1802
label: Worn by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
label: Subject of
content: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
label: Subject of
content: United States Army, American, founded 1775
label: Subject of
content: United States Department of Defense
notes: label: Description
content: One (1) pair of West Point cuff links worn by General Colin L. Powell. These brassy gold color metal cuff links are an exact depiction of the Academy at West Point’s coat of arms. The logo features a shield, bearing the arms of the United States with a bald eagle atop the shield’s crest. In the eagle’s claws are 13 arrows and oak and olive branches. The eagle grasps a scroll bearing the words “WEST POINT / MDCCCII (1802) / USMA” and the Academy’s motto, “DUTY / HONOR / COUNTRY”. On September 15, 1998, retired U.S. Army General, Colin L. Powell, was awarded the Academy’s Thayer Award in honor of his prestigious patriotism.
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: Education
label: Topic
content: Government
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1969-2001
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Jewelry and Adornment
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: A2022.101.1.98ab
objectType: label: Type
content: cuff links
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: (a) enamel on metal
label: Medium
content: (b) enamel on metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (a): 7/8 × 3/4 × 1/4 in. (2.2 × 1.9 × 0.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (b): 7/8 × 3/4 × 1/4 in. (2.2 × 1.9 × 0.7 cm)