Museum object · Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Insignia pin for Army 101st Airborne Division worn by Colonel Colin L. Powell
1976-1977
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
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.
One (1) U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Unit Crest Insignia worn by Colonel Colin L. Powell. The metal pin features a light blue enamel face and depicts an eagle outlined in gold metal in downward flight above a white enamel cloud. Below that circular depiction is a gold metal scroll with engraved black print that reads “RENDEZVOUS WITH DESTINY”. On the reverse of the crest in raised engraving is “623 / IRA GREEN INC. / MADE IN USA”.
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Catalog reference: A2022.101.1.78