Pinback button for the Young Lords Party

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A round pin back button with an illustration of an arm raised, holding a rifle. The raised arm and rifle are light brown in color. Behind the arm is a green silhouette of Puerto Rico. Purple text above the rifle in Spanish reads: [TENGO PUETRO RICO / EN MI / CORAZON], which translates to "I have Puerto Rico in my heart." Across the bottom, overlapping the raised arm, purple text reads: [YLP]. The back of the pin has a pin and a fastener. There is also an impression from the button manufacturer at the center of the back.

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