Sujet

Hat from Fruit of Islam uniform, 1950-1959. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Fruit of Islam (FOI) is the security and disciplinary wing of the Nation of Islam, an African American movement and organisation, founded in 1930, and known for its teachings combining elements of traditional Islam with Black nationalist ideas. Fruit of Islam uniform hat with a black plastic peaked brim. This navy blue hat is round with a flat top and the initials "FOI" in beige letters. Inside the "O" is a crescent moon with a star between its horns. The hat's sweat band is brown leather pierced with a repetitive row of square perforations. There is a diamond shaped label sewn into the underside of the top; it is covered by a white square of paper with the handwritten name "Jon D Ali." There are two small ventilation holes on each side of the hat.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A78_272

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

26,2Mo (721,1Ko) / 28,5cm x 23,0cm / 3367 x 2718 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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