Delta Air Lines Atlanta 1996 Olympics pin worn by Eugene Harmond

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A gold-colored metal Delta Air Lines 1996 Atlanta Olympics commemorative pin worn by Delta Air Lines' first Black male flight attendant, Eugene Harmond. This diamond shaped pin has a design of red, orange, and green stars and flames of the Olympic torch on its face. Dark blue text below the Olympic games symbol reads: [100 / Atlanta 1996 / DELTA / AIRLINES / The Official Airline / Of The 1996 / Olympic / Games]. The red and blue Delta "widget" logo is present in the bottom half of the text. The background of the pin’s face is an ombre of yellow-gold and white.

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