/internal/media/dispatcher/23395/full"Triumfa Con Kennedy" campaign pin1960Diameter: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)MetalThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection2012.048.00010Round pin-back button from John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign with the slogan "Triumfa Con 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. The image is printed directly on the metal of the button.
There are two small union logos printed in white on the outer edge at the bottom of the pin.
The back of the button has a straight pin (with no clasp) that extends beyond the edge on one side. A white paper label with "650" written in red ink and "$12.50" written in blue ink has been taped to the center of the back of the button.
Condition- has three small chips in white background on side of the pin near word "TRUIMFA." On back, paint scratched off around the edges folded inside the button. (PP 09/09/2014).Artifacts662920E-100E-1035797Pin0.5000000000A 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.
1960 presidential electionPresidential campaignKennedy, John F.Viva KennedyThe 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