Insignia pin for Army Quartermaster owned by General Colin L. Powell
date: label: Date
content: late 20th century
name: label: Issued by
content: United States Army, American, founded 1775
label: Owned by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
label: Subject of
content: U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps
label: Subject of
content: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
label: Subject of
content: United States Department of Defense
notes: label: Description
content: One (1) U.S. Army Quartermaster enlisted insignia pin owned by General Colin L. Powell. This dark brass insignia depicts an eagle with outspread wings perched on a wheel with 13 stars, 13 spokes, and a sword crossed with a key – the hilt and bow facing upward. When worn by enlisted Army servicemembers, the insignia is worn attached to the collar.
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: A2022.101.1.86
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: gold and brass (alloy)
label: Dimensions
content: Diameter: 1 in. (2.5 cm)