- Manufactured by
- Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, American, founded 1914
- Worn by
- Ali, Jon D, American
- Used by
- Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
- Date
- 1950-1959
- Medium
- synthetic fiber , wool , thread and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 35 x 19 1/4 in. (88.9 x 48.9 cm)
- Description
- Fruit of Islam uniform jacket. This navy blue suit jacket has beige piping around the collar and three-quarters of the way around the cuffs. It is lined in black fabric and has three buttons on each cuff. Single breasted style with four front buttons and four front pockets, it has two breast pockets and two lower pockets. All four have flaps and a button closure. On the shoulders are rectangular red patches with an embroidered crescent moon surrounded by four stars, with a fifth star between the horns of the moon. There is a navy blue rectangular patch on the lapel with the initials "W.F.M." Inside the collar is a tag that reads "Professional Dry Clean only."
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- jackets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Becca Nu'Mani
- Object number
- 2013.39.4.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




