Museum object · Textiles and Quilts
Handkerchief with map from 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics
1988
Seoul, South Korea, Asia
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 cloth handkerchief with a white background and blue border. The handkerchief is printed on one side with a color map of Seoul, South Korea which highlights different venues related to the 1988 Summer Olympics. To the left and below the map are keys for the map. An image of the Seoul Olympic Stadium is printed in the bottom left, while in the top right there is a globe composed of national flags. The reverse is printed with the biblical verse John 3:16 in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, Russian, and Korean. In the lower right corner is an advertisement and schedule for the ['88 World Evangelization Crusade / International Mission Rally].
Explore Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture ↗
Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2013.126.4
Continue exploring Series 1
Sports & Achievement →Everyday Life & Community →
Explore all Series 1 cards →