US Army subdued star insignia worn by General Colin L. Powell
date: label: Date
content: 1979-1993
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: Description
content: One (1) pin for Army star insignia worn by General Colin L. Powell. On April 4, 1989, Colin L. Powell was promoted to the rank of four-star general of the United States Army. This five-point subdued (black) one-star pin is made of metal and has two brass-colored metal backings. The star is one of several owned by General Powell and was worn on his Army Service uniform shoulder straps. General Powell’s earlier promotions to general include Brigadier general, one-star, on June 1, 1979, Major general, two-star, on August 1, 1983, and Lieutenant general, three-star, on July 1, 1986.
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: A2022.101.1.74.1
objectType: label: Type
content: insignias
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 × 9/16 in. (2.5 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm)