Lapel pin for America's Promise worn by General Colin L. Powell: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

An America's Promise lapel pin worn by General Colin L. Powell. This small metal pin is in the shape of a child’s red toy wagon, the emblem of the youth-focused organization, America’s Promise Alliance. The pin features red enamel or paint over the wagon bed, white and black painted wheels, a lowered handle, and one silver metal backing on the reverse.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1997-2021
• Created by: America's Promise Alliance, American, founded 1997
• Worn by: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
• Type: buttons (information artifacts)
• Medium: enamel on metal
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 1 3/8 × 9/16 × 11/16 in. (3.5 × 1.5 × 1.7 cm)
• Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Associations and institutions
• Topic: Children
• Topic: Education
• Topic: Families
• Topic: Government
• Topic: Local and regional
• Topic: Politics
• Object number: A2022.101.1.95.2
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

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: © America's Promise Alliance Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.