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Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Red and White Judo Belts
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Red and White Judo Belts

Artifact SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017
Artifact ID2017.2.89.e-f
Object Type Belt
Intended Recipient (Russian, 1952)
Medium textile
DimensionsOverall - 3D (Parts e-f) W 1 13/16 in x D 108 in (4.6 cm x 274.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionTwo red and white alternating color block Judo belts. It is embroidered with "Vladimir V. Putin" at one end. The other end is embroidered with the rank, "Hachidan", and has a maker's patch in blue and white.
Inscriptions and MarkingsEmbroidered on one end of belt: Vladimir V. Putin; Embroidered on other end of belt: Hachidan; Embroidered on maker's patch: GREEN HILL
Historical NoteThese belts are replicas of US Judo team belts. President Obama intended to gift these belts to President Vladimir Putin of Russia at the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland in June 2013.Custodial History / ProvenanceThis item is material associated with various agencies and offices during the Obama administration and maintained as government property 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 SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017 (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
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