Commemorative resin ring, Movimiento 26 de Julio emblem (26)

Jewelry

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Archive of Cuban Socialism

Name/Title

Commemorative resin ring, Movimiento 26 de Julio emblem ("26")

Entry/Object ID

2025.11.31

Description

Clear cast-resin ring with a flat, rectangular signet-style face. Inset into the face is the emblem of the 26th of July Movement — a red upper band over a black lower band, with two white numerals "26" set across the color division. The numerals and color blocks are discrete inlaid elements fully encased in transparent resin; their bases are visible protruding on the underside of the face. Plain rounded clear shank. The recesses of the numerals hold brownish grime.

Item Type

Ring

Acquisition

Accession

2025.11

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1959

Notes

Maker: Unmarked. No maker's mark or hallmark on the face, shank, or underside. Construction and absence of marks indicate artisanal/individual production rather than a branded manufacturer (inference). Place of Origin: Cuba (inferred from subject matter; the object itself is unmarked).

Mark, Engraving or Stamp

Transcription

26

Notes

Face — white numerals "26" on a red-over-black ground, i.e., the emblem of the Movimiento 26 de Julio. No other lettering, maker's marks, or hallmarks.

Materials

Material Notes

Materials: Clear cast synthetic resin (acrylic or polyester — exact resin unconfirmed); inlaid red, black, and white elements, likely plastic. Technique: Hand-cast/molded resin with embedded colored and numeral inlays; manually finished. No factory marking.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

M-26-7

Research Notes

Notes

The red-over-black field with white "26" is the emblem of the 26th of July Movement (M-26-7), Fidel Castro's revolutionary organization, named for the 26 July 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba; red is conventionally read as the blood of the revolutionaries and black as mourning/clandestine struggle (the colors are sometimes linked to Santería/Yoruba tradition).

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

November 11, 2025

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

June 14, 2026