Name/Title
FMC "Vietnam Heroico" Solidarity Pin (Federación de Mujeres Cubanas)Entry/Object ID
2025.2.29Description
An upright-leaning rectangular enamel pin within a silver-tone frame. The upper two-thirds is a red field; the lower third a blue band lettered "VIETNAM HEROICO" in white capitals. At the upper right, "FMC" is stacked vertically in white. At left are two stylized female heads in profile (white face, dark flowing hair, one with Western features and a beret, the other with Asian features and a Vietnamese hat). To their right, two figures with arms raised in jubilation stands above radiating lines (a burst/celebration motif).Use
Obtained in Cuba by Anna Veltfort and brought to New York City with her when she moved back to the US.Context
The pin expresses Cuban women's solidarity with Vietnam during the Vietnam War, issued by or for the FMC. Cuba was among the most fervent backers of the Vietnamese struggle — "¡Por Vietnam, Cuba está dispuesta a dar hasta su propia sangre!" (Fidel, 1973) — channeled through bodies like the Comité Cubano de Solidaridad con Vietnam del Sur, the CTC, ICAP, and the FMC. "Vietnam Heroico" ("Heroic Vietnam") was a recurring epithet in that campaign; the raised-arm figures evoke the celebrated heroism/struggle of the Vietnamese people. The badge thus joins the FMC's women's-organization identity to the Cuba–Vietnam solidarity theme.Collection
Anna Veltfort collectionAcquisition
Accession
2025.2Source or Donor
Anna VeltfortAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Place
Country
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
Maker/Attribution: Unmarked on the visible face; maker not identified (reverse not seen). Cuban manufacture (FMC issue).
Date: circa late 1960s–1970s (Vietnam War solidarity era) (tentative; not tied to a specific identified FMC event).Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
FMC
Vietnam HeroicoLanguage
SpanishTranslation
FMC
Heroic VietnamNotes
"VIETNAM HEROICO" (blue band); "FMC" (upper right). FMC emblem (female profile with star).Parts
Single enamel-on-metal badge.Materials
Material
MetalMaterial Notes
Stamped metal (aluminum or silver-tone alloy) with red, blue, white, and dark-blue/black enamel.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Anna VeltfortNotes
ownerPerson or Organization
F.M.C.Related Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
acquisitionPlace
Country
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
productionNotes
imageryCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026