Seal of the United States Department of Defense owned by Gen. Colin Powell
date: label: Date
content: 1989-1993
name: label: Created by
content: United States Department of Defense
label: Subject of
content: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
label: Owned by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
notes: label: Caption
content: This Department of Defense (DOD) seal was presented to General Colin Powell during his tenure as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989-1993). It was part of a presentation case that included fifteen streamers, seven seals, and an engraved metal plaque that reads, in part, "Presented to General Colin L. Powell ... with respect and admiration from the men and women of the United States Armed Forces."
label: Description
content: A multicolored metal seal of the United States Department of Defense, owned by General Colin L. Powell. The large round enamel inner face of this emblem features a bright blue background. An American bald eagle is engraved in the center, facing to the right and clutching three crossed arrows in its talons. Below the eagle is a curved engraving of the symbolic olive branch. A three-star (3) red, white, and blue U.S. flag shield is superimposed over the eagle, and thirteen (13) brass stars are engraved above its head. In the large black outer ring of the emblem, engraved in brass, is: “DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”. The outermost of the emblem is bordered by a wreath of white, black, and red enamel over golden bronze.
place: label: Place depicted
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Government
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: Ornamentation
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: A2022.101.1.2.1
objectType: label: Type
content: seals
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