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Shield shaped patch with colored image of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Souvenir Patch
Shield shaped patch with colored image of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Shield shaped patch with colored image of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Souvenir Patch

Object NamePatch
Historic Owner
Date1960–1961
PeriodCold War
Mediumfabric
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Timothy H. Frost. 2013.03.01
Object number2013.03.01
DescriptionPatch; Fabric souvenir patch in the shape of a shield. The patch has a cream colored background with a black outline around the edge. The patch depicts a colored image of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy in yellow, with a cityscape in the background and blue and white sky. The word "Pisa" is written vertically down the right side of the image in red. The crest of Pisa, a red cross over a white square, is in the top right corner.
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Collections
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