Shield used by Chris Evans as Captain America in Captain America:The Winter Soldier

Object Details

Walt Disney Studios

Description: Captain America shield used by Chris Evans as the titular character in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Anthony Russo and Joe Russo co-directed this 2014 action film about Captain America’s quest to expose conspiracies within S.H.I.E.L.D. and defeat an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.; Joe and Jack Kirby created the character of Captain America in 1940. The superhero made his debut in Captain America Comics #1 published by Timely Comics, the predecessor of Marvel Comics. The Captain’s alter ego is Steve Rogers, a World War II service member who takes an experimental “super-soldier” serum through Project: Rebirth. In addition to comics and feature films, Captain America has appeared in a variety of animations, television series, and video games. Fans admire the Captain’s immense strength as well as his unyielding patriotism, fighting spirit, and sense of justice. Captain America epitomized World War II propaganda in the comics’ early years, but his evolution in subsequent decades signifies the importance of superhero narratives as vehicles for national dialogue. As a fixture in post-9/11 American popular culture, Captain America struggles to resolve issues of terrorism, nationalism, and racism whilst upholding democratic values.

2013

Physical Description: metal (overall material); leather (overall material); paint (overall material); plastic (overall material); steel; metal; leather; paint; plastic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 3 1/2 in x 24 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 62.23 cm

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment; Popular Entertainment
Exhibition: Entertainment Nation
Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History

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