Officer insignia pin for the 32nd Infantry worn by Lt. Col. Colin L. Powell
date: label: Date
content: 1973-1974
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: 32nd Infantry Division, American, founded 1917
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 1973 to 1974, Lt. Col. Colin Powell commanded the 1st Battalion of the 32nd Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division, guarding the Demilitarized Zone in the Republic of Korea.
label: Description
content: One (1) U.S. Army 32nd Infantry Officer insignia pin worn by Lt. Col. Colin L. Powell. This gold metal insignia is of two crossed long rifles with the “32” for the Infantry at the top. On the reverse of the pin are two backings and maker’s engravings that include “20-10K G.F.” and two small shield shapes.
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: A2022.101.1.84
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: brass (alloy)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 1 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in. (2.5 × 3.8 × 1 cm)