"Triumfa Con Kennedy" campaign pin
Object number2012.048.0001
Date1960
ClassificationsArtifacts
ObjectPin
Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
MediumMetal
DimensionsDiameter: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
DescriptionA round pin-back button from the 1960 presidential campaign with the Spanish slogan "Triumfa Con Kennedy", meaning "Win with Kennedy."
The button has a white background with an image of Kennedy's head printed in blue at the center. "Triumfa Con" is printed in red around the top edge of the pin and "Kennedy" is printed in white letters on a blue band around the lower edge.
Curatorial CommentaryThe word “triunfa” in Spanish translates to “triumph” or “win” in English. It is uncertain whether the use of an “m” instead of the correct “n” on this button and other similar campaign ephemera was intentional or whether it was a simple misspelling that was not caught at the time of production. - Stephanie Allen-Givens, Collections and Exhibits Manager
Kennedy-Johnson Campaign
July 1960 - November 1960
1953 - 1964
