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US Army green service uniform necktie worn by General Colin L. Powell

1989-1993

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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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 US Army green service uniform necktie worn by Colin L. Powell as General and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The black necktie is made of a synthetic fabric and is shaped with a pointed blade and tail. The facing fabric is folded over to the reverse and seamed down the center back of the tie as a self-lining.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2016.14.4

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