Lapel pin with Kappa Alpha Psi diamond and laurel wreath
date: label: Date
content: 20th century
name: label: Issued by
content: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
label: Subject of
content: Eddie L. Long
notes: label: Description
content: One (1) lapel pin with Kappa Alpha Psi diamond encircled by a laurel wreath. At the top are three (3) faux diamonds or zircons. The inner Diamond has a black enamel center that features gold Greek lettering of the fraternity’s name (KAPPA ALPHA PSI), and white scroll with the Greek letters Phi Nu Pi. Below the scroll is one (1) faux diamond or zircon. The enamel face is bordered on each side by four (4) white faux pearls with an additional pearl at each point, creating a total of six (6) pearls per side. The pin has a brass back with pinback closure. On the reverse of the Kappa Alpha Psi Diamond is an engraving that reads “BISHOP EDDIE L. LONG”. There are no other makings throughout.
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: 2014.171.3
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: gold and gold alloy with pearl, diamond and enamel
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 1 × 11/16 × 7/16 in. (2.6 × 1.7 × 1.1 cm)