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Peace Dove pin, designer Cecile et Jeanne, France; photographer John Bigelow Taylor.
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Pins of Place

Around the World

Pins Shown from Left to Right

  • Title Medium House of the Nile

    Date 1985

    Designer Azza Fahmy, Egypt

    Materials Silver, Brass, Copper

    Size 1" x 1"
    (2.5cm x 2.5cm)

  • Title Golden Palm Tree

    Date circa 1997

    Designer WRA, United Kingdom; Acquired in Saudi Arabia

    Materials 18kt Yellow Gold, Diamonds

    Size 2.4" x 1.1"
    (6.1cm x 2.8cm)

  • Title Small House of the Nile

    Date 1985

    Designer Azza Fahmy, Egypt

    Materials Silver, Brass, Copper

    Size 1" x 0.8"
    (2.5cm x 2cm)

  • Title Large House of the Nile

    Date 1985

    Designer Azza Fahmy, Egypt

    Materials Silver, Brass, Copper, Coral Cabochon

    Size 1.5" x 1.5"
    (3.8cm x 3.8cm)

Title: Chinese Shard Dragon
Date: circa 1997
Designer: Unknown, China
Materials: Silver, Porcelain
Size: 2.9″ x 2.2″ (7.4 cm x 5.7 cm)
Title: Castle
Date: circa 2007
Designer: LJ, Turkey
Materials: Platinum, Diamonds, Pink Chalcedony Coral, Turquoise, Emeralds, Mother-of-Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, Rubies, Sapphires
Size: 1.5″ x 2.0″ (3.7 cm x 5.2 cm)

Pins Around the World

In her travels, Albright often wore pins appropriate to the countries she was visiting. In Arab countries, this might mean a cluster of desert dwellings or a palm tree. If the subject was China, she could wear her dragon shard.

Secretary Albright speaks before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on increasing China’s access to U.S. markets wearing the Chinese Dragon Shard Pin, July 9, 1998. Photo Credit: Joyce Naltchayan/Getty Images.

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