American Numismatic Society: Bronze Badge, Newark, NJ. 0000.999.56535

Download full resolution image

Obverse: SOUTHERN - CROSS - OF - HONOR, (center) DEO/ VINDICE/ 1861/ 1865. (By God Our Vindicator) (Pinback uninscribed). - Confederate motto in wreath.

Download full resolution image

Reverse: (Cross) UNITED - DAUGHTERS -CONFEDERACY - TO THE/ U.C/.V. - Confederate Battle flag in wreath.

Physical Description

Measurements
- Diameter (in mm): 34

Typological Description

Object Type: Badge
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Bronze
Shape: Cross
Authority
- Issuer: United Daughters of the Confederacy
- Maker: Whitehead & Hoag Company
Geographic
- Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States

References

Reference: Bertram, Peter. The Southern Cross of Honor, 1977

Administrative History

Identifier: 0000.999.56535
Lot: 0000.999
Department: Medals and Decorations
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Pale bronze-gold patina typical of Whitehead & Hoag, which was awarded the contract after UDC fired Crankshaw and Schwaab for unauthorized use of the design for two convention badges. With original W & H card and typed envelope of 1944.

Subjects

Category: United States--Civil War

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
Rights: Copyright Undetermined

Bronze Badge, Newark, NJ. 0000.999.56535