Name/Title
Cuba–Vietnam friendship enamel lapel pinEntry/Object ID
2025.2.17Description
Small enameled metal stick‑pin showing two overlapping flags. Upper: the flag of Cuba — red hoist triangle with a white five‑pointed star, and three blue / two white horizontal stripes. Lower: a red flag with a single central yellow‑gold five‑pointed star (the flag of Vietnam). Gold‑tone outlines throughout. Needle (stick‑pin) fastener with a wire catch at the right.Use
Belonged to Anna Veltfort, who brought it with her to the United States when she moved back in 1971.Context
Made in support to the Vietnamese during the Vietnam war.Collection
Anna Veltfort collectionAcquisition
Accession
2025.2Source or Donor
Anna VeltfortAcquisition Method
GiftMaterials
Material
MetalMaterial Notes
Materials: Enamel on metal (brass/gilt — tentative); metal needle pin.
Technique: Die‑struck/stamped metal with colored enamel fill; stick‑pin (needle) fastener.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Anna VeltfortNotes
OwnerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
AcquisitionPlace
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkCountry
U.S.A.Continent
North AmericaNotes
PreservationPlace
Country
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaResearch Notes
Notes
Friendship pins of this type were produced in Cuba to commemorate and affirm the political and solidarity ties between Cuba and allied socialist states. The Cuban-Vietnamese relationship was one of particular resonance: both nations were engaged in armed struggle against US imperialism simultaneously during the 1960s and 1970s, and Cuba provided material, medical, and diplomatic support to Vietnam throughout the war. The overlapping flags — a standard visual grammar of socialist internationalism — render that solidarity as a wearable, everyday object, circulating political allegiance through personal adornment.Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 10, 2026