Museum object · Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Lapel pin for America's Promise worn by General Colin L. Powell
1997-2021
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
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.
An America's Promise lapel pin worn by General Colin L. Powell. This small metal pin is in the shape of a child’s red toy wagon, the emblem of the youth-focused organization, America’s Promise Alliance. The pin features red enamel or paint over the wagon bed, white and black painted wheels, a lowered handle, and one silver metal backing on the reverse.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: A2022.101.1.95.2
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