Streamer for Southwest Asia Service Campaign owned by Gen. Colin Powell
date: label: Date
content: 1991
name: label: Created by
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 for his participation in the Liberation and Defense of Kuwait campaign (1991) during the Gulf War. As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Powell oversaw the U.S. military's response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, including Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.
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 Southwest Asian Service, Liberation and Defense of Kuwait 1991 campaign streamer, owned by General Colin L. Powell. This forked rayon battle streamer represents United States military service operations led by General Powell, then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in Kuwait in 1991. The streamer is designed with double-sided horizontal colors featuring a tan background with a black border and black center stripe. On each side of the black center is a dark green stripe. Centered on each side of the dark green stripes are groupings of red, white, and blue stripes. Large white embroidery sewn between each red stripe on the front of the streamer depicts the words “LIBERATION AND DEFENSE OF KUWAIT 1991”. A brass grommet hole for hanging is positioned at the center top end of the streamer. There is no additional text on the reverse of the streamer.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Asia
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: Ornamentation
label: Topic
content: Persian Gulf War, 1991
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: A2022.101.1.1.4
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: 47 13/16 × 2 7/16 in. (121.5 × 6.2 cm)