Seal of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff owned by Gen. Colin Powell

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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 multicolored metal and enamel seal of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, owned by General Colin L. Powell. The large round enamel face of this emblem features a black background overlayed with a large bronze and engraved wreath. The four crossed swords of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are depicted with a starless US red and white flag-shield. The words “JOINT / CHIEFS OF STAFF” are engraved on the curved upper and lower banners that connect the intersecting elements of the emblem. The outermost of the emblem is bordered by a wreath of white, black, and red enamel over golden bronze.

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