- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- after 1966
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 9/16 × 2 9/16 × 1/4 in. (6.5 × 6.5 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button for Kwanzaa. The button has a white background and a drawing in red, yellow, green, and black ink. At the center of the drawing is a circle filled with the depiction of two people looking at one another. Below them are a depiction of apples and bananas. Two infants are visible amongst the fruit. At the top of the center circle, there is a drawing of the Mishumaa Saba (seven candles). Within each candles white text reads [Kujichagulia / Ujima / Ujamaa / Umoja / Nia / Kuumba / Imani]. Additional symbols of Kwanzaa including the mazao (crops), Mahindi (corn), the Kikombe cha Umoja (unity cup), and the Kwanzaa dates [Dec. 26 /Jan. 1], are depicted on the sides of the center circle. At the bottom large green lettering reads [Kwanzaa]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Pan Africanism
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Black power
- Holidays and festivals
- Identity
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.42
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




