Dress Tab for Army Ranger worn by General Colin L. Powell
date: label: Date
content: 1958-1993
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: 75th Ranger Regiment, American, founded 1951
label: Subject of
content: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
label: Subject of
content: United States Department of Defense
notes: label: Caption
content: In November 1958, 2nd Lt. Colin Powell successfully completed the Ranger Course at the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
label: Description
content: One (1) U.S. Army Ranger dress metal miniature tab worn by General Colin L. Powell. The tab has a black enamel face with brass colored border and the word “RANGER” at its center. On the reverse are two backings. When worn on the Army Service uniform or combat the fatigues, the color or subdued cloth patch is attached to the top of the proper left shoulder head. The miniature dress metal tab is worn on the Army dress mess uniform.
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, 1953-1961
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: A2022.101.1.76
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: 1/4 × 1 × 3/8 in. (0.6 × 2.5 × 1 cm)