Civil
War Embroidered Insignia
Officers Gold Embroidered Insignia
Hat Size, Large. Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry, Gold on black background...............................$
17.95
Hat Size, Large. Gold embroidered on black wool backing. Usually a
gold wreath with the insignia inside. Shown are- USSS (Sharpshooters),
Topographical Engineers, GAR, US Staff, MS, Engineers Castle, USM (Marines), US
in Shield, US General (Stars), Engineers Castle (Variation), Cavalry with USS,
US General (Star).
Not shown designs include- CSA, Chaplain, Signal Corps, etc.
Variations occur, and these are documented, as in the Engineer which has a
different type branch on each side. This can be found in the Naval hat insignia
as well.
Any design can be made. Please submit your design or documentation...........$
17.95
Jeff Davis Hat Device. Embroidered eagle for the side of Officers Hardee
Hat..$ 19.95
Kepi Size Badges, Small size approx 2" - 2 1/2". Gold embroidered
on black wool backing. Usually a gold wreath with the insignia inside. Shown
are Infantry, US, MS, Ord Bomb lg, Ord Bomb Sm, Artillery, Cavalry, CSA, as
above.
We can also make any design needed. Please inquire...........................$
17.95
Kepi Size Badge, Special Details- Confederate Chaplain (2 required),
CS Engineer, Engineer Castle, Signal Corps- $20.95 ea,
If you need a special design please contact
us.
Special Embroidered Badges- We have made two different "off period"
items due to demand.
The Bagpipes and Drum are both embroidered with metallic thread on green wool
backing.
I do not know of the origin, but these have been requested by Band Members,
Highlanders, etc
Bagpipe is 4" tall and Drum is 2" tall........................$17.95
Irish Harp. Embroidered Harp for the Irish in you. Gold mettalic wire embroidered on Green wool backing. A very popular item.......$17.95
South Carolina, Embroidered Palmetto Tree on a black wool base. 2 1/2
"...............................$ 17.95
Mexican War Period Hat Badges. Larger Bugle than Civil War Style. Badge
Approx 3 1/2". Silver bugle with gold regimental number. Specify regiment
below.
We can make the other branches if desired. please send in your design.
Price each.....................................$19.95
Signal Corps Insignia . Crossed Signal Flags on a black wool background
for the Hat Badges, Crossed Signal Flags in the center of a dark blue background
for Shoulder Boards. Hat Badges are large size. Shoulder Boards can be any rank-
1st or 2nd LT, Capt, Major or Lt Colonel.
Shoulder Patches are crossed flags as shown on a Dark Blue patch to affix to
the Coat sleeve, or trim out to affix with no backing.
Please contact us to see what we have in stock- these may need to be custom
ordered.
Hat Badge Price............................................$19.95
ea
We Can Custom Make Insignia With Your Reg't Number. We can also custom make any insignia not currently available. Please send us your diagrams for a quote.
Officers Gilt Shoulder Boards
Gold bullion thread on a velvet field like the original examples.
Background; Infantry- Med Blue, Cavalry-Yellow, Artillery-Red, Staff and
MS- Dk Blue.
Generals of all branches were Staff only, so Dark Blue
is the only appropriate backing for this rank.
Extra Rich, Single gold border. Staff or Field. Specify branch of service
and rank...per pair -$29.95
"Extra Rich" style has a wider gold border
and rank stripes, with extra gold embroidered in. We stock a full compliment
of ranks and branches of service.
We can custom make double and triple row borders or any other shoulder board
you need.
Gilt Shoulder Boards for Generals
As Above, but for Generals. One star- Brigadier General, Two Stars- Major General,
Three Stars- Lieutenant General.
Extra Rich style as above. Single Row Gold Border... per pair $35.00
Can be used for US or CS. Generals of all branches
were Staff only, so Dark Blue is the only appropriate backing for this rank.
Special Shoulder Boards, Normal size, Extra Rich sgl border. Dk blue
backing for staff with the design and rank of your choice. Shown are- Topo Engineer
Capt (Old English TE), Signal Corps Capt, Paymaster Dept Capt, Paymaster Dept
Lt Col, Engineer Capt, Engineer 2nd Lt, Topo Engineer (TE) 1st Lt.
Not shown but sometimes in stock are Chaplain, Quartermaster (QM)................per
pair- $35.00
Note- Special made shoulder
boards are not returnable.
Please be sure of your rank, color, etc when ordering
Due to their custom nature they may take some time to arrive
Extra Row Shoulder Boards. Special Shoulder Boards with Two, Three,
Four rows or Oak Leaf Border. Made as above with gold metallic thread on a
velvet backing per the originals. These boards are larger than the standard
shoulder boards. Can be approx 2 1/4" X 4" depending on the number of
rows.
Your choice of border, rank and background color. Not limited to the examples
shown. We usually have some of these in stock, but they are usually custom
ordered.
Shown are- US Brigadier General with Oak Leaf Border, US Lieutenant General
with Oak Leaf Border, US Lt Colonel with three borders (Extra Rich), US Artillery
Colonel with four plain rows, US Major (Mexican War) with Oak Leaf Border, US
Staff 1st Lieutenant with double borders, US 2nd Lieutenant with triple rows
(Extra Rich).
Price for double rows... ...$45.00 pr, Price for Triple
and above, including Oak Leaf Border...........$45.00 pr
Note- Special made shoulder
boards are not returnable. Please be sure of your rank, color, etc when ordering
These custom shoulder boards can take some time to
have made. Patience is a virtue, but the result is usually outstanding.
For those that do not pay attention.... these are not in stock,
we have them custom made for you.
Please do not be upset when we do not send your custom ordered badge or shoulder
boards out the next day. (Yes, we encounter this frequently.)
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Mexican War
Embroidered Insignia
Mexican War Period Shoulder Boards. Regulations similar to the later Civil War. Dark Blue background with a metallic embroidered silver border. Approx 1 1/4" X 4 ". This covers all branches. For double borders, etc please order above.........................................$35.00
Navy
Insignia
We have available all ranks of Shoulder Boards and Hat devices for Both Navies-
US (pictured to the left) and CS (pictured to the right). Please specify rank
needed-
Shoulder Boards, Gold border with ( US Navy-dk blue background, CS Navy-lt
blue background) insignia in the center. CS officers have one, two, three, or
four silver stars. We have 1862 and 1864 regulation boards for US available.
............................................$35.00 pr
Navy Hat Devices, Gold wreath with insignia in center. CS- 1862 Regs
(pictured to the right), US- 1862 or 1864 regs (pictured to the left). CS Navy
on Grey background, US Navy on Black. Specify rank..................$18.00
ea
US Chief Petty Officer Shoulder Patch. Large Oval with Eagle and anchor design. Copied from Echoes of Glory, US Uniforms. 4 1/2" Tall. Gold and silver embroidery on a black wool backing with gold border.....................................$24.95
Officers Sword Knot, gold embroidered with gold woven strap. Beautiful accessory
right out of the 1860 Schuyler, Hartley & Graham Catalog.....For officers'
sword....$34.95
CS Generals Collar Stars with Wreath. Buff, tan or black background- large wreath and three stars..Priced per pair
The larger size shown is 4 1/2" wide X 2 1/8" tall- $29.00 pr
The smaller size is 3 1/4" wide X 1 3/4" tall- $24.00 pr
If you need a different color, please contact us.
CS Collar insignia: All branches, all ranks. Gold embroidered bar on
wool backing. Infantry- Blue, Artillery- Red, Cavalry- Yellow, Staff- Black,
General Staff- Buff.
2nd Lt. (One Bar) $ 12.00 pr
1st Lt. (Two Bars) $14.00 pr
Capt. (Three Bars) $16.00 pr
Higher ranks are: Major - one star each side, Lt Col
- two stars, Colonel - three stars each side of collar, $10.00 per star ( for
both sides). See Below
CS Collar Rank Stars.
Five pointed stars approx 1". Gold star on background to match your branch
of service.
Ranks are- Major- one star each side, Lt Col- two stars, Colonel- three stars
each side of collar, $10.00 per pair.
Colors are Infantry- Blue, Artillery- Red, Cavalry- Yellow, Staff- Black, General
Staff- Buff.................................................................$
12.00/pair
Gold Embroidered Stars, Six pointed. Approx 1 1/4".Sold by the
pair..............................................$ 15.00 pr
Officers Saddle Blanket Accessories
Accessories for the Officers' Chabrock (spelling?) or saddle blanket. Gilt embroidery
with sequins sewn onto a black felt back ground. Set includes the eagle facing
right and left, one for each side of the blanket.
As seen illustrated in Schuyler, Hartley and Graham Illustrated Catalog of
Civil War Military Goods (Offered on our Books page)
This eagle can also be seen in a photograph of General Rufus Ingall, Cheif Quartermaster
of the Army of the Potomac on pg 301- The Photographic History of the Civil
War- The Cavalry.
Large Eagle; Gold embroidered. Approx 4", by the pair. facing right
and left...........$35.00 pr
The Officers Horse Blanket also utilized the six pointed stars as listed above.
Masonic Insignia
Masonic Embroidered Square & Compass,Gold embroidered on black wool
backing w/ Gold line border or w/o............$14.95
Masonic Embroidered Square & Compass, Larger SizeGold embroidered
on black wool backing. 4" X 4"................. $ 19.95
Masonic Embroidered Canteen Cover. Masonic Square and Compass embroidered
onto 100% wool. Select from Light Blue or Dark Blue background.
Approximately 12" square, large enough to cover one side of your canteen.
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$24.95
95 + 27,28