Pin for the Grand Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi
date: label: Date
content: 20th century
name: label: Issued by
content: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
notes: label: Description
content: One (1) jacket pin for the Grand Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi. The ten-karat gold pin is designed in the shape of a half wreath encircling the Kappa Alpha Psi Diamond. At the top are three (3) small diamonds. On the bottom half of the wreath circle is the engraving in black text that reads “GRAND POLEMARCH”. The inner Diamond has a black enamel center that features gold Greek lettering of the fraternity’s name (KAPPA, ALPHA, PSI), and the white scroll with the Greek letters Phi, Nu, and Pi. The enamel face is bordered on each side by four (4) white pearls with an additional pearl at each point, creating a total of six (6) pearls per side. The reverse has a brass pinback closure. On one side of the outer wreath circle is an engraving [10K].
place: label: Place made
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Fraternities
label: Topic
content: Men
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Jewelry and Adornment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.171.4
objectType: label: Type
content: pins (jewelry)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown – Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: pearl with diamond and enamel on gold and gold alloy
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 1 1/4 × 13/16 × 3/16 in. (3.2 × 2 × 0.5 cm)