Track to Bobsledding crossover medallion owned by Vonetta Flowers

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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.

A Track to Bobsledding Crossover medallion owned by Vonetta Flowers. The medallion has a red, white, and blue woven strap. There are six (6) alternating red and white vertical stripes, three of each color, going vertically up, around, and down the inside edge of the strap. The outer edge of the strap is blue with small white dots representing stars. The bottom of the strap has some loose red threads. There is a thin, circular metal ring attached to the end, which is linked to another thin, circular metal ring. The second ring is linked through a hole in the top of a cross shaped piece of metal. The cross is a dark gold color. The eight (8) outer corners are flattened inwards at a diagonal 45° angle. The edges are raised slightly higher than the body of the cross.

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