Cuff links with West Point emblem worn by General Colin L. Powell
National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

United States Military Academy, American, founded 1802 · 1998

(a) enamel on metal
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

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.

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