Seal of the United States Marine Corps 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 seal of the United States Marine Corps, owned by General Colin L. Powell. The large round enamel face of this emblem/seal features the traditional scarlet red of the Marine Corps. A brass eagle with outstretched wings is perched on a horizontally lined white globe that depicts the Western hemisphere. In the eagle’s beak is a white ribbon with the Marine Corp motto, "SEMPER FIDELIS” (Latin for "Always Faithful"), inscribed in black. Knotted white rope and a large brass ship anchor are superimposed by the globe. The globe is surrounded by a bronze band with black enamel and the engraved words "UNITED STATES / MARINE CORPS”. The outermost of the emblem is bordered by a wreath of white, black, and red enamel over golden bronze.

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