Pinback button of the Pan-African flag

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Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
Subject of
AFL-CIO, American, founded 1955
Date
after 1955
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 × 1/4 in. (2.5 × 0.6 cm)
Description
Round pin-back button featuring a red, black, and green stripe. Etched into metal on back is, [UNION/(illegible) AFL-CIO/SHOP].
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Pan Africanism
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Africa
African diaspora
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.201.1.30
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5999709ea-acfc-4989-b2d9-de939fae3416

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