Flag depicting Martin Luther King Jr.: Museum Object and Cultural History
Flag depicting Martin Luther King Jr.: Date: ca. 1970. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Subject of: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968.
The object in the museum catalogue
A small paper flag attached to a narrow, wood dowel. The flag features a graphic of Martin Luther King Jr. King is seen from the torso up, with a black suit and striped tie. Printed in a circle shape around King's head is black that reads [Martin Luther / King Jr. / 1929-1968, Nobel / Peace Prize]. The image and text is on both sides of the flag.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1970
- Manufactured by: Unidentified
- Subject of: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Type: flags
- Medium: paper, wood, ink, pressure-sensitive tape
- Dimensions: 9 x 4 3/4 x 3/16 in. (22.9 x 12.1 x 0.5 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Civil Rights
- Topic: Social reform
- Topic: U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Object number: 2012.159.15
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: Unknown - Restrictions Possible Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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