Badge for Joint Chiefs of Staff worn by General Colin L. Powell
date: label: Date
content: 1989-1993
name: label: Issued by
content: United States Department of Defense
label: Worn by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
label: Subject of
content: United States Army, American, founded 1775
label: Subject of
content: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
notes: label: Caption
content: In October 1989, General Powell became the first African American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), serving under President George H.W. Bush. He was also the first ROTC graduate to hold this position. Powell continued to serve as Chairman of the JCS under President Bill Clinton before retiring from the Army in 1993 after 35 years of service. This JCS identification badge was worn by General Powell while serving as Chairman.
label: Description
content: One (1) miniature Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge worn by General Colin L. Powell. The metal pin depicts a round silver color outer wreath interwoven in and around the gold badge-ribbon shape. There are four (4) crossed gold color swords with black text engraved on the golden ribbon that reads "JOINT / CHIEFS OF STAFF". When worn on the military Service uniform, the larger version of the badge is attached to the proper left side of the pleat on the proper left breast pocket. The miniature version is worn on the mess and evening mess uniforms.
place: label: Place used
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
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: Politics
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
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: A2022.101.1.75
objectType: label: Type
content: insignias
label: Type
content: badges
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 brass (alloy)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 1 9/16 × 1 3/8 × 3/8 in. (4 × 3.5 × 1 cm)