Name/Title
Cuban literacy-campaign enamel pin — "Alfabeticemos," Consejo Municipal de Educación, HabanaEntry/Object ID
2026.1.2Description
Small enameled metal lapel pin, arched/keyhole-shaped. The upper arch bears ALFABETICEMOS in gilt on a white enamel band; within, on a red enamel ground, a stylized open book/notebook marked with a lowercase "a" and a pencil (the campaign emblem). A black enamel banner across the foot reads CONSEJO MUNICIPAL / DE EDUCACIÓN · HABANA in gilt.Collection
María Teresa Cornide Hernández collectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.1Notes
Belonged to María Teresa CornideMade/Created
Date made
1961Time Period
1960sPlace
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
Maker: Unattributed (Cuban enamel-badge maker); issued under the Consejo Municipal de Educación, Habana (Ministerio de Educación structure). No maker's mark visible.
Date: circa 1961 (early 1960s). "Alfabeticemos" is the title of the campaign's teaching manual used in the 1961 Campaña Nacional de Alfabetización ("Año de la Educación"); the pin belongs to that campaign and its immediate aftermath. In range, near the start of the period. (Circa; firmly campaign-era.)Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
ALFABETICEMOS (arch); book-with-"a"-and-pencil emblem (center); CONSEJO MUNICIPAL DE EDUCACIÓN · HABANA (foot banner). No maker's mark or date.Materials
Material
MetalMaterial Notes
Materials: Gilt metal (brass/bronze) with red, white, and black cold/fired enamel.
Technique: Die-struck metal with enamel infill; gilt highlights; pin-back fitting.Relationships
Related Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaRelated Events
Event
Campaña de AlfabetizaciónResearch Notes
Notes
Issued by the Consejo Municipal de Educación, Habana — a municipal-level education council, situating this within the campaign's local administrative apparatus.Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
January 25, 2026Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026