The phrase "an object of pride" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that brings a sense of pride or satisfaction to an individual or group.
Example: "Her achievements in the community service project became an object of pride for her family."
Alternatives: "a source of pride" or "a point of pride".
Mrs. Rajhari then motioned to an object of pride in the living room.
The national team is an object of pride for Egyptians, he said, adding that he was really enjoying watching the side play under its new American head coach.
The symbolism of the almost biblical presentation gave it gravitas, and when the document was posted throughout the company, it became an object of pride.
In my family, this aspect of Spock's character — along with his religious gesture of blessing — made him an object of Jewish pride.
The basketball court is an object of immense pride for the Y.M.C.A. in France (where it is known as the U.C.J.G). and of historical significance for the game.
In my family, this aspect of Spock's character along with his religious gesture of blessing made him an object of Jewish pride.
(Needless to say, he was also an object of nerd pride: "Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy," President Obama wrote, in a statement released today. "I loved Spock").
It is worth asking whether such distinction between necessary and unnecessary projects is too sharp: there was a sense in which the trireme, a noble achievement of human technē (art or craft), was an object of legitimate pride, which might have its aesthetic aspect.
Most find it vibrant, entertaining and an object of sympathy and pride since the terrorist attacks five and a half years ago that made Mr. Giuliani the national contender he is today.
These communities waged a war on the "normal" culture, by raising consciousness within their own communities (a tactic borrowed from the feminist movement), making the public aware of their social and political identities, mobilizing protests to gain civil rights, reclaiming symbols and words as an object of power and pride, and executing an agenda replete with their demands.
