- Issued by
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
- Owned by
- Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
- Date
- 1930-2004
- Medium
- enamel on metal with glass
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9/16 × 9/16 × 5/16 in. (1.4 × 1.5 × 0.8 cm)
- Description
- This is an Alpha Kappa Alpha badge belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It consists of a gold pin in the shape of a green enameled ivy leaf with a rim of small pearls. At the pinnacle of the leaf is a single clear crystal. The green enamel has gold Greek letters in the three lobes of the ivy leaf that spell “AKA.” In the center is a Greek symbol. The back of the pin had a vertical bar for pinning with a small, short gold colored chain hanging off it.
- Place used
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Etta Moten Barnett Archive
- Classification
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Type
- pins (jewelry)
- Topic
- Activism
- Actors
- Broadway Theatre
- Singers (Musicians)
- Sororities
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2022.13.1.76
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




