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US Army green service uniform necktie worn by Colin L. Powell
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937
- Subject of
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- 1989-1993
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (flat): 53 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 1/8 in. (135.9 × 8.9 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- 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.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- neckties
- military uniforms
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Local and regional
- Military
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret)
- Object number
- 2016.14.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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US Army green service uniform worn by Colin L. Powell
- Manufactured by
- Weintraub Brothers Company, Inc., founded 1917
- Martin Manufacturing Company
- Worn by
- General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937
- Subject of
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- 1989-1993
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (on form): 64 1/2 × 23 1/2 × 15 in. (163.8 × 59.7 × 38.1 cm)
- Description
- A US Army green service uniform worn by Colin L. Powell as General and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff comprised of a jacket with service awards and insignia attached (.1a-v), dress pants (.2), a short-sleeved dress shirt (.3), a necktie (.4), and a belt (.5).
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- military uniforms
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Local and regional
- Military
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret)
- Object number
- 2016.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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US Army green service uniform pants worn by Colin L. Powell
- Manufactured by
- Weintraub Brothers Company, Inc., founded 1917
- Worn by
- General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937
- Subject of
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- 1989-1993
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- polyester with metal and plastic fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (on form): 43 × 14 × 11 in. (109.2 × 35.6 × 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A pair of US Army green service uniform pants worn by Colin L. Powell as General and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The pants are made from a dark olive green polyester fabric and have straight cut legs that are pressed with a crease down the center front and back. The pants close at the center front waist with a green painted metal zipper, one (1) metal flat hook-and-eye, and one (1) round green plastic button through a self-fabric tab. There are seven (7) self-fabric belt loops around the waistband. The pants have two (2) inset pockets, one at each front waist side seam. Two (2) stripes of black woven tape are sewn down the outer side of each leg. There are two (2) welted pockets, one on each back leg below the waist. The proper left back pocket has a self-fabric loop above it that fastens around one (1) round green plastic button. The pants are only lined at the waistband, with the lining bisected by a white woven tape with a repeating design in black embroidery of rifles and the text "PATRIOT". There is a manufacturer's tag on the proper left back pocket lining with style, fiber content, and care information.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Local and regional
- Military
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret)
- Object number
- 2016.14.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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US Army green service uniform belt worn by Colin L. Powell
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937
- Subject of
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- 1989-1993
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- cotton and synthetic fiber blend cloth with metal fastener
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (flat): 1 5/8 × 36 1/2 × 3/4 in. (4.1 × 92.7 × 1.9 cm)
- Description
- A US Army green service uniform belt worn by Colin L. Powell as General and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The belt is made from black canvas cotton and synthetic fiber blend fabric. There is a brass metal flat clip on one end and a brass metal flip buckle on the other end. The text "US" is engraved on the back of the buckle.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Local and regional
- Military
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret)
- Object number
- 2016.14.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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US Army green service uniform shirt worn by Colin L. Powell
- Manufactured by
- Martin Manufacturing Company
- Worn by
- General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937
- Subject of
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- 1989-1993
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- polyester and wool blend cloth with plastic buttons
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (on form): 33 1/2 × 25 1/2 × 14 in. (85.1 × 64.8 × 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A US Army green service uniform shirt worn by Colin L. Powell as General and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The short-sleeved pale green dress shirt has a standard collar and closes at the center front with seven (7) round clear plastic buttons. There are two (2) spare buttons sewn on the proper right front near the hem which are hidden by the proper left front button band when the shirt is closed. There are two (2) pleated breast pockets, one at each front side, with flaps that fasten at the center with one (1) round clear plastic button each. There are self-fabric shoulder straps, one on each shoulder, that fasten near the neck with one (1) round clear plastic button each. There are two (2) tags at the interior center back neck. The top tag is black fabric with gold embroidered text reading "CITADEL". The bottom tag is white with red embroidered text detailing laundering care. There is an additional white fabric tag at the exterior proper left front above the hem with printed text containing style, fiber content, and care information.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- military uniforms
- dress shirts
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Local and regional
- Military
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret)
- Object number
- 2016.14.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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US Army green service uniform jacket and service medals worn by Colin L. Powell
- Manufactured by
- Weintraub Brothers Company, Inc., founded 1917
- Worn by
- General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937
- Subject of
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- 1989-1993
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- a: polyester, synthetic fiber, and metal;
- b: metal;
- c: ribbon and metal;
- d-h: metal;
- i: ribbon and metal;
- j: plastic;
- k-v: metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D ((a) on form): 34 × 23 × 12 in. (86.4 × 58.4 × 30.5 cm)
- H x W x D (b): 1 1/8 × 3 × 1/2 in. (2.9 × 7.6 × 1.3 cm)
- H x W x D (c): 2 × 4 1/4 × 5/8 in. (5.1 × 10.8 × 1.6 cm)
- H x W x D (d): 7/8 × 1 1/2 × 1/2 in. (2.2 × 3.8 × 1.3 cm)
- H x W x D (e): 1 1/4 × 1 1/2 × 1/2 in. (3.2 × 3.8 × 1.3 cm)
- H x W x D (f): 2 × 2 × 1/2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 × 1.3 cm)
- H x W x D (g): 2 1/4 × 2 × 1/2 in. (5.7 × 5.1 × 1.3 cm)
- H x W x D (h): 1 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 1/2 in. (3.2 × 2.9 × 1.3 cm)
- H x W x D (i): 5/8 × 1 1/2 × 1/2 in. (1.6 × 3.8 × 1.3 cm)
- H x W x D (j): 1 × 3 × 1/2 in. (2.5 × 7.6 × 1.3 cm)
- H x W x D (k): 2 × 2 × 3/4 in. (5.1 × 5.1 × 1.9 cm)
- H x W x D (l): 2 × 2 × 3/4 in. (5.1 × 5.1 × 1.9 cm)
- H x W x D (m-t (each)): 1 × 1 × 1/2 in. (2.5 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm)
- H x W x D (u, v (each)): 1 1/2 × 7/8 × 1/2 in. (3.8 × 2.2 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- A US Army green service uniform jacket (a) with service medals and pins (b-v) worn by Colin L. Powell as General and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The single-breasted jacket (a) is made from a dark olive green polyester fabric and closes at the center front with four (4) gold buttons featuring the US Army insignia in relief. There are two (2) pleated breast pockets, one at each front side, with scallop-edged flaps. The flaps are tacked down at the corners and one (1) decorative gold US Army insignia button is attached at the center of each flap. There are two (2) front waist welted pockets, one at each front side. Each pocket has a scallop-edged flap that covers the welt, with one (1) decorative gold US Army insignia button attached at the center of each flap. The sleeves are full-length straight cut without a cuff, though a band of 1 1/2-inch wide black woven tape is sewn around each sleeve three (3) inches from the wrist hem. A black and gold machine-embroidered patch reading "RANGER" is attached at the proper left sleeve just below the shoulder seam. A blue and white machine-embroidered patch in the shape of a shield with a blue ground and four (4) white stars, indicating the 23rd Infantry Division US Army, is attached at the proper right sleeve just below the shoulder seam. An Overseas Service Bar black patch with four (4) gold bars (indicating two years of overseas service) is attached at the proper right sleeve just above the black trim near the wrist hem. The back of the jacket has one (1) center vent.
- The interior of the sleeves are fully lined with a green synthetic fabric, and the interior body is partially lined with the same at the front sides and around the back shoulders, with the bottom edge of the lining at the shoulder blades unattached from the back facing fabric. There are two (2) interior welted breast pockets, one at each front side. A black fabric manufacturer's tag is sewn below the opening of the interior proper right pocket with blue and gold embroidered text reading "PATRIOT / STYLED BY / Weintraub Bros. Co. / DRY CLEAN ONLY". Two additional tags are attached inside the proper right interior breast pocket, one white paper tag with pre-printed black text and blank lines to fill out the owner's information and the size "44 LONG" typed on it, the other tag white with black text stating the garment is made to military specifications with fiber and style information. A hanger loop is sewn at the interior center back neck with embroidered text reading "MADE IN U.S.A. BY / American Craftsmen / DRY CLEAN ONLY".
- (b): A Combat Infantryman Badge metal pin with a blue rectangle featuring a silver rifle. Behind the rectangle is an oval silver wreath that is open at the center top. The pin is attached at the proper left chest above the breast pocket and above the service ribbon bar (c).
- (c): A service ribbon bar pin featuring fifteen (15) US military service ribbons attached in five rows and three columns. The ribbons denote the following service awards in order of precedence: Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two (2) oak leaves; Distinguished Service Medal (Army); Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit with one (1) oak leaf; Soldier's Medal; Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart; Air Medal; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal with two (2) oak leaves; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Army Overseas Service Ribbon with silver metal block letter "2"; Vietnam Campaign Medal with silver metal banner. The pin is attached at the proper left chest above the breast pocket.
- (d): A Pathfinder Badge metal pin with a gold winged torch and white and red flames coming from the top of the torch. The pin is attached at the proper left side of the proper left breast pocket flap.
- (e): A Basic Parachutist Badge metal pin all in silver with an open parachute in the center of two wings that curl upward. The pin is attached at the proper right side of the proper left breast pocket flap.
- (f): A Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge metal pin with a shield at the center featuring a blue bar across the top with red and white vertical stripes below. The shield is surrounded by a ribbon and four (4) crossed swords in gold, which are then surrounded by a silver wreath. Text engraved on the gold ribbon reads "JOINT / CHIEFS OF STAFF". The pin is attached to the proper left side of the pleat on the proper left breast pocket.
- (g): An Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge metal pin with an eagle at the center with wings outspread and head facing to the proper right. The eagle holds arrows in its talons and a shield with a blue bar and vertical red and white stripes on its chest. A textured silver background behind the eagle is further encircled by a gold textured border. At the inside of the gold border above the eagle are thirteen (13) stars in relief. Below the eagle on the gold border is a green wreath. The pin is attached to the proper right side of the pleat on the proper left breast pocket.
- (h): A 48th Infantry Regiment US Army insignia pin featuring a rectangular banner with a white, purple, and black ground and a gold dragon in front of the banner. A gold ribbon below the banner has black printed text reading "DRAGOONS". The pin is attached at the proper right chest above the breast pocket and above the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (i).
- (i): A Joint Meritorious Unit Award service ribbon pin. The ribbon has a red stripe at center surrounded by white, then light blue, then yellow, then light blue stripes. The ribbon is surrounded by a gold embossed metal frame. The pin is attached at the proper right chest above the breast pocket.
- (j): A black rectangular plastic nametag pin with white text reading "POWELL". The pin is attached at the center of the proper right breast pocket flap.
- (k): An Army Staff Identification Badge metal pin with a gold eagle at the center with wings outspread and head facing to the proper right. The eagle holds arrows and an olive branch in its talons and has a shield with a blue bar and vertical red and white stripes on its chest. Above the eagle is a round gold shield with a blue flower inside the shield and thirteen (13) gold stars on the flower. Behind the eagle is a black five-pointed star. Behind the star are green leaves. The pin is attached to the proper left side of the pleat on the proper right breast pocket.
- (l): A Presidential Service Badge metal pin with a gold eagle at the center with wings outspread and head facing to the proper right. The eagle holds arrows and an olive branch in its talons and has a striped shield on its chest. A ribbon above the eagle's head reads "E PLURIBUS UNUM". The eagle is placed on a round blue background with a gold scalloped border. At the edge of the blue ground are printed fifty (50) gold stars. The pin is attached to the proper right side of the pleat on the proper right breast pocket.
- (m-t): A total of eight (8) silver metal five-pointed star pins, all alike. Four (4) of the pins (m, n, o, p) are attached along the proper left shoulder strap. The other four (4) pins (q, r, s, t) are attached along the proper right shoulder strap.
- (u, v): Two silver metal "U.S." pins, both alike. One pin (u) is attached at the proper left front collar, the other pin (v) is attached at the proper right front collar.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Awards and Medals
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Local and regional
- Military
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret)
- Object number
- 2016.14.1a-v
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions