Pennant for Morgan State University: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Morgan State University pennant with a blue background and orange trim. The left side of the pennant has the universities bear mascot in blue and gray. Written orange and white text at the center of the pennant is “MORGAN STATE / BEARS.” On the right side of the pennant is a small orange graphic of a bear's paw outlined in yellow. Along the bottom edge of the lower left corner in white text is “WinCraft Made in the U.S.A.” Attached to the left edge is a black strip of added felt. The reverse is blank. A small holographic sticker with a serial number in black text reading “CS29335574” is on the back in the upper right corner.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: late 20th century - early 21st century
• Manufactured by: Wincraft, Inc., American, founded 1961
• Subject of: Morgan State University, American, founded 1867
• Type: pennants
• Medium: felt, thread
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 12 × 29 1/2 × 1/8 in. (30.5 × 74.9 × 0.3 cm)
• Place depicted: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Amusements
• Topic: Communication
• Topic: Education
• Topic: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
• Topic: Sports
• Object number: 2013.183.7.10
• 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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