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U.S. Special Operations Command Commemorative Chest and Flag
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
U.S. Special Operations Command Commemorative Chest and Flag
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

U.S. Special Operations Command Commemorative Chest and Flag

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.130015.1.a-b
Object Type Commemorative
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Date December 6, 2016
Medium wood, metal, leather, textile, adhesive, plastic, paint, enamel
DimensionsOverall - 3D (.a-b: Box with Tray, Closed) H 9 7/8 in x W 18 1/2 in x D 12 1/2 in (25.1 cm x 47 cm x 31.8 cm )
 Overall - 3D (.a-b: Box with Tray, Open) H 19 3/4 in x W 18 1/2 in x D 14 in (50.2 cm x 47 cm x 35.6 cm )
 Overall - 3D (.b: Tray) H 3 in x W 15 3/4 in x D 10 in (7.6 cm x 40 cm x 25.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionCommemorative wooden chest (.a) with folded American flag, United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) patches, and challenge coins for President Barack Obama's visit to the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa Florida on December 6, 2016. The folded American flag is encased in acrylic in the bottom of the chest. The chest has a removable tray with an engraved depiction of the base (.b). There are patches for various SOCOM divisions applied to the interior of the tray and to the interior sides of the box. Adhered to the inside of the lid are 15 challenge coins or medallions for various SOCOM divisions. There is a black SOCOM logo printed on the front of the box.
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of President Barack Obama giving a speech at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida, home to the U.S. Special Operations Command, on December 6, 2016.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Barack Obama during the Obama administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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