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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Garrison Cap For the Military Order of the Purple Hearts
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Garrison Cap For the Military Order of the Purple Hearts

Artifact ID1984.01333.01
Object Type Cap, Garrison
Gifter
Maker
Date mid 20th Century
Medium Fabric
DimensionsSize: 7: 5 1/16 × 11 1/16 × 3/16 in. (5 1/16 × 11 1/16 × 3/16 in.)
Physical DescriptionA white garrison cap trimmed in yellow, with a purple heart patch, lettered "MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEARTS" on one side and "NAT'L. COMMANDER IN-CHIEF" on the other.
Historical NotePresident Reagan was made a life member in the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the cap was presented in the Roosevelt Room of the White House February 23, 1984 after he signed Executive Order 12464, amending the Award of the Purple Heart to include elegibilty for those wounded during terrorist attacks and peacekeeping missions.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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