Cuff links with West Point emblem worn by General Colin L. Powell

United States Army, American, founded 1775 United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775 American General Colin L. Powell United States Military Academy, American, founded 1802 United States Department of Defense

1990

Medium: (a) enamel on metal
Genre: Cuff links
Museum: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Styles

cuff links

Tags

U.S. History, 1969-2001militaryGovernmentClothing and dresseducation

About

One (1) pair of West Point cuff links worn by General Colin L. Powell. These brassy gold color metal cuff links are an exact depiction of the Academy at West Point’s coat of arms. The logo features a shield, bearing the arms of the United States with a bald eagle atop the shield’s crest. In the eagle’s claws are 13 arrows and oak and olive branches. The eagle grasps a scroll bearing the words “WEST POINT / MDCCCII (1802) / USMA” and the Academy’s motto, “DUTY / HONOR / COUNTRY”. On September 15, 1998, retired U.S. Army General, Colin L. Powell, was awarded the Academy’s Thayer Award in honor of his prestigious patriotism.