Streamer for U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary owned by Gen. Colin Powell
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1989-1993
name: label: Created by
content: United States Marine Corps, American, founded 1775
label: Subject of
content: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
label: Issued by
content: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
label: Owned by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
notes: label: Caption
content: This streamer belonged to General Colin Powell and was awarded during his time as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal is awarded to Marines who have landed on foreign shores and participated in combat operations against enemy forces, where no other medal was awarded.
label: Caption
content: Campaign streamers, also called battle streamers, are attached to military flags to recognize participation in a military event or the award of a military commendation.
label: Description
content: A Marine Corps Expeditionary streamer owned by General Colin L. Powell. This forked lengthy rayon battle streamer was awarded to General Powell for his leadership in United States military operations during his time as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The streamer is designed with double-sided horizontal colors featuring a red threaded border, gold background, and center dark red stripe. A brass grommet hole for hanging is positioned at the center top end of the streamer. There are no additional details on the reverse of the streamer.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: Ornamentation
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: Awards, Medals, and Insignia
label: Classification
content: Textiles and Quilts
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: A2022.101.1.1.12
objectType: label: Type
content: banners
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: rayon with silk and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 35 7/16 × 2 7/16 in. (90 × 6.2 cm)