Insignia pin of the Unión de Pioneros de Cuba (UPC), "Seremos como el Che"
Entry/Object ID
2025.20.2
Description
Cushion-shaped (rounded-square) gilt-metal brooch-pin with enamel. On a cream/ivory enamel ground, the central emblem shows a red flaming torch above a blue band lettered "UPC," over a red downward-pointing triangle bearing a white five-pointed star, with a blue ribbon banner across the lower field lettered "SEREMOS COMO EL CHE," all within a plain gilt rim. The reverse is plain gilt with a soldered brooch clasp.
Acquisition
Accession
2025.20
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Notes
Maker: Not identified; the reverse bears no maker's mark or country stamp. Cuban manufacture is likely given the subject but is not confirmed from the object.
Date: 1968–1977. The "UPC" name sets the Unión de Pioneros de Cuba period (1962–1977); the "Seremos como el Che" slogan was adopted in 1968, giving a 1968–1977 bracket. I
Place of Origin: Cuba (subject; place of manufacture not stated — likely Cuban, tentative).
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Obverse: "UPC" (blue band); "SEREMOS COMO EL CHE" (blue banner)
Reverse: none observed (no maker's mark or "Hecho en Cuba")
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
UPC
Research Notes
Notes
UPC dates, the 1968 slogan adoption, and the 1977 rename to OPJM are confirmed via Cuba's Ministry of Education, EcuRed, and Granma.
