Suit worn by Tommie Smith for the 1968 US Olympic Opening Ceremony

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

Jacket and pants from the 1968 Olympics Opening Ceremony. .1 A red suit jacket with notched lapels. There are two button holes on the front on the proper left side. There are two buttons to the proper left of the button holes. There is are two buttons on each of the sleeves and two pockets with flaps, one on either side of the jacket near the waist. There is a navy felt patch on the proper left side below the breast pocket. It has designs in several different color threads. On the outer edges of the patch there are two gold olive branches, one on either side. In between the branches, at the bottom of the patch, it reads [U.S.A.]. In the center of the patch there is a shield trimmed in gold thread. The top of the shield is blue and has a white shape inside.

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