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Shield shaped patch stitched to green felt backing with color image of Parthenon in center
Souvenir Patch
Shield shaped patch stitched to green felt backing with color image of Parthenon in center
Shield shaped patch stitched to green felt backing with color image of Parthenon in center

Souvenir Patch

Object NamePatch
Historic Owner
Date1960–1961
PeriodCold War
Mediumfelt, cotton, plastic
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Timothy H. Frost. 2013.03.02
Object number2013.03.02
DescriptionPatch; Plastic shield shaped souvenir patch from Athens, Greece, with green felt backing fabric. There is white stitching around the edges. The patch has a white background with a black outline near the edge. Black text at the top reads "Athens". A smaller shield shape below the text is outlined in black and has a colored image of the Parthenon with green landscape and blue background. There is a Greek-key pattern in white above.
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