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Peace Dove pin, designer Cecile et Jeanne, France; photographer John Bigelow Taylor.
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Campaigns and Causes Pins

Pins Shown

  • Title Truman Campaign Button

    Date 1948

    Designer Unknown, USA

    Materials Steel

    Size 1.3" x 1.3"
    (3.3cm x 3.3cm)

  • Title Kennedy Campaign Button

    Date 1960

    Designer Unknown, USA

    Materials Steel

    Size 1.6" x 1.6"
    (4.1cm x 4.1cm)

  • Title Carter Campaign Button

    Date 1976

    Designer Unknown, USA

    Materials Tin

    Size 1.6" x 1.6"
    (4.1cm x 4.1cm)

  • Title Clinton Campaign Button

    Date 1992

    Designer Unknown, USA

    Materials Aluminum

    Size 2.2" x 2.2"
    (5.6cm x 5.6cm)

  • Title Obama Campaign Button

    Date 2008

    Designer Unknown, USA

    Materials Aluminum

    Size 2.2" x 2.2"
    (5.6cm x 5.6cm)

  • Title Johnson Campaign Button

    Date 1964

    Designer Unknown, USA

    Materials Tin

    Size 2.2" x 2.2"
    (5.6cm x 5.6cm)

Title: Solidarity Pin
Date: circa 1981
Designer: Designer Unknown, Poland
Materials: White Base Metal, Enamel
Size: 0.8″ x 0.4”(2.1 cm x 1.1 cm)
Title: The United States Capitol
Date: 1970
Designer: Monet, USA
Materials: Yellow Gold-Plated Base Metal, Rhinestones
Size: 2″ x 1.6″ (5 cm x 4 cm)
Title: Hope
Date: 2008
Designer: Ann Hand, USA
Materials: Yellow Gold-Plated Base Metal
Size: 1.4” x 0.5” (3.4 cm x 1.2 cm)

Title: Barack Obama Inauguration
Date: 2009
Designer: Ann Hand, USA
Materials: Yellow Gold-Plated Base Metal, Enamel, Rhinestones
Size: 2” x 2” (5.1 cm x 5.1 cm)
Title: ESM; Senator Edmund S. Muskie 
Date: 1972
Designer: © Cartier, France/USA
Materials: 18kt Yellow Gold
Size: 0.6” x 0.6” (1.5 cm x 1.5 cm)
Title: Breast Cancer Ribbon
Date: 2006
Designer: © Susan G. Komen for the Cure, USA
Materials: Pink-Enameled Rhodium-Plated Base Metal
Size: 1.1″ x 0.8″ (2.9 cm x 2 cm)
Title: Red Dress for Women’s Heart Health
Date: 2008
Designer: National Institutes of Health, USA
Materials: Rhodium-Plated Base Metal, Swarovski Crystals
Size: 1.3″ x 0.7″ (3.5 cm x 2.2 cm)

Campaigns and Causes

For centuries, pins have been used to identify members of a common group and to communicate allegiance to political campaigns or causes. Through the years, Albright has shown her loyalty to, among others, Senator Edmund S. Muskie (ESM), the Polish democracy movement (Solidarity), the fight against breast cancer (the pink ribbon), and the campaign for heart health (the red dress).

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