- Manufactured by
- Empress Specialty Co., American
- Owned by
- Smith, Tommie, American, born 1944
- Subject of
- Olympic Project for Human Rights, American, 1967 - 1968
- Date
- 1967-1968
- Medium
- metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 9/16 × 2 1/2 × 3/8 in. (6.5 × 6.4 × 1 cm)
- Description
- This pinback button owned by Tommie Smith represents the Olympic Project for Human Rights. The front of the button has a white ground with two (2) green leaves extending from the bottom center around the sides and nearly meeting at the top center. Inside the leaves at the center of the button is black text reading "OLYMPIC / PROJECT / FOR / HUMAN / RIGHTS". Text in green ink is visible along the reverse bottom edge of the button that reads "Empress Specialty Co. NYC NY 10010". The reverse of the button is silver metal with a horizontal pinback closure.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.231.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




