Delta Air Lines Atlanta 1996 Olympics pin worn by Eugene Harmond
- Created by
- Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925
- Worn by
- Harmond, Eugene, American, born 1947
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- paint on metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 9/16 × 15/16 × 3/8 in. (4 × 2.4 × 1 cm)
- Description
- A gold-colored metal Delta Air Lines 1996 Atlanta Olympics commemorative pin worn by Delta Air Lines' first Black male flight attendant, Eugene Harmond.
- This diamond shaped pin has a design of red, orange, and green stars and flames of the Olympic torch on its face. Dark blue text below the Olympic games symbol reads: [100 / Atlanta 1996 / DELTA / AIRLINES / The Official Airline / Of The 1996 / Olympic / Games]. The red and blue Delta "widget" logo is present in the bottom half of the text. The background of the pin’s face is an ombre of yellow-gold and white.
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- pins (jewelry)
- Topic
- Aeronautics
- Labor
- Olympics
- Sports
- Transportation
- Travel
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Casey Grant in honor of Patricia Banks Edmiston, Patricia Grace Murphy and Eugene Harmond
- Object number
- 2018.50.14.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.