Insignia pin for Army Colonel worn by Colin L. Powell
date: label: Date
content: 1976-1979
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: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
label: Subject of
content: United States Department of Defense
notes: label: Caption
content: Colin Powell was promoted to Colonel in 1976 and assumed command of the 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
label: Description
content: One (1) U.S. Army Colonel insignia pin worn by Colin L. Powell. This silver metal pin features an American eagle features the U.S. flag shield at its middle with arrows and olive leaf clutched in its talons. The pin is attached to a lined and weathered index card which has an inscription in red ink, “Abernathy”.
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: A2022.101.1.71
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: metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (pin): 1 9/16 × 13/16 × 3/8 in. (4 × 2 × 1 cm)