Pennant for South Carolina State Univeristy: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A South Carolina State University pennant with a red background and blue edges. The left side of the pennant has the universities bulldog mascot in blue and white. A large letter “S” is behind the mascot. At center in blue and white text is “SOUTH CAROLINA STATE / BULLDOGS.” On the right near the tip of the pennant is additional text within a white outlined circle that reads “SC / State / University / 1896.” 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 “CS29284625” 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: South Carolina State University, American, founded 1896
• Type: pennants
• Medium: felt and thread
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 12 1/8 × 29 × 1/8 in. (30.8 × 73.7 × 0.3 cm)
• Place depicted: Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Amusements
• Topic: Education
• Topic: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
• Topic: Sports
• Object number: 2013.183.7.5
• 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: © South Carolina State University Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.