"Sad Pepe the Frog" Lapel Pin, 2017
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Artifact Overview
Pepe the Frog--created by Matt Furie--first appeared in the digital comic, "Boy's Club." The anthropomorphic frog subsequently became a popular Internet meme. In 2015, alt-right and white nationalist groups misappropriated Pepe, causing the Anti-Defamation League to designate him as a hate symbol. Furie and the ADL formed the #SavePepe campaign to end the misuse of Pepe by others.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lapel pin
Date Made
January 2017
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.116.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Cardboard
Plastic
Color
Green
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Pink (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 0.875 in (Pin)
Width: 1 in (Pin)
Length: 0.375 in (Pin)
Height: 4.625 in (Bag)
Width: 2.875 in (Bag)
Inscriptions
on back of pin:
PINMAZE
on cardboard mount:
PINMAZE / pinmaze.com
sticker on back of bag:
Sad Pepe Lapel Pin / NEW
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