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Insignia pin of the Unión de Pioneros de Cuba (UPC), "Seremos como el Che"

Object/Artifact

Cushion-shaped (rounded-square) gilt-metal brooch-pin with enamel. On a cream/ivory enamel ground, the central emblem shows a red flaming torch above a blue band lettered "UPC," over a red downward-pointing triangle bearing a white five-pointed star, with a blue ribbon banner across the lower field lettered "SEREMOS COMO EL CHE," all within a plain gilt rim. The reverse is plain gilt with a soldered brooch clasp.

Insignia pin of the Unión de Pioneros de Cuba (UPC), "Seremos como el Che" Insignia pin of the Unión de Pioneros de Cuba (UPC), "Seremos como el Che" Insignia pin of the Unión de Pioneros de Cuba (UPC), "Seremos como el Che" - Image 2 Insignia pin of the Unión de Pioneros de Cuba (UPC), "Seremos como el Che" - Image 2
Insignia pin of the Unión de Pioneros de Cuba (UPC), "Seremos como el Che" - Image 2

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Gift

Maker: Not identified; the reverse bears no maker's mark or country stamp. Cuban manufacture is likely given the subject but is not confirmed from the object. Date: 1968–1977. The "UPC" name sets the Unión de Pioneros de Cuba period (1962–1977); the "Seremos como el Che" slogan was adopted in 1968, giving a 1968–1977 bracket. I Place of Origin: Cuba (subject; place of manufacture not stated — likely Cuban, tentative).

Obverse: "UPC" (blue band); "SEREMOS COMO EL CHE" (blue banner) Reverse: none observed (no maker's mark or "Hecho en Cuba")

Fair

UPC

UPC dates, the 1968 slogan adoption, and the 1977 rename to OPJM are confirmed via Cuba's Ministry of Education, EcuRed, and Granma.