- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Dr. Brown, William Neal, American, 1919 - 2009
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Date
- 2009
- Medium
- cotton (fiber) and polyester with wood, glass and metal
- Dimensions
- 2012.127.2a (flag): 7 x 14 x 2 in. (17.8 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm)
- 2012.127.2b (display case): 13 x 19 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (33 x 49.5 x 9.5 cm)
- Description
- Folded American flag in a wood and glass case with a brass colored metal plaque acknowledging membership in original Tuskegee Airmen Group. The flag is folded into a triangular shape with the white stars on blue background showing. The case has a wooden platform base, with a gold metal plaque attached to a wooden block centered in the front. Engraved lettering on the plaque reads [WILLIAM NEAL BROWN, Ph.D. // Professor Emeritus / Feb. 24, 1919-April 17, 2009 / Love of People, Love of Country / Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen]. The flag is encased in a triangular wooden enclosure with a glass front and particle board backing board. The flag case is raised off the base by two wooden blocks equidistant from the central plaque.
- Classification
- Awards, Medals, and Insignia
- Type
- flags
- Topic
- Aeronautics
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Suzanne Zimmer, Long Time Partner of Dr. William Neal Brown
- Object number
- 2012.127.2ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




