Jacket from a Fruit of Islam uniform

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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 Fruit of Islam size 42 tall, wool and polyester uniform jacket. The navy blue jacket has white embroidered trim at the collar and white bands of ribbon at the wrists. The jacket has a high collar and four (4) front pockets: two (2) at the breast and two (2) at the waist. Over the left breast pocket is a dark blue patch with white letters that read [W.F.M.]. There are five (5) blue plastic buttons sewn down the front, two (2) on the left cuff, and one (1) on the right cuff. On both shoulders are red patches. Each patch has the Nation of Islam logo: a white crescent moon and star in the center and four white stars in the corners. The jacket lining is faded blue. There are interior pockets at the breasts. The right interior pocket closes with a blue plastic button.

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