Army Pathfinder Badge worn by General Colin L. Powell
date: label: Date
content: 1964-1993
name: label: Issued by
content: United States Army, American, founded 1775
label: Worn by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
label: Subject of
content: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
label: Subject of
content: United States Department of Defense
notes: label: Caption
content: Capt. Colin Powell successfully completed the Pathfinder Course at the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, on 15 February 1964. Upon completion of the course, he was awarded the Army Pathfinder Badge.
label: Description
content: One (1) U.S. Army Pathfinder Badge worn by General Colin L. Powell for his successful completion of Pathfinder School at Fort Benning, Georgia, between 1958 and 1960. This subdued (black) metal badge is shaped as a torch with two layers of flames coming from its top. On the reverse of the badge is an engraved “N.S. MEYER, INC / NEW YORK” maker’s mark and two small shield shapes. When worn on the Army Service uniform it is attached at the proper left side of the proper left breast pocket flap.
place: 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: 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: A2022.101.1.90
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: metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 1 1/4 × 1 9/16 × 3/8 in. (3.1 × 4 × 1 cm)