Texas waist belt plate

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Front.
Back.

Object Details

Description

Southerners had a greater assortment of belt plates compared to Northerners. One example was this waist belt plate with the familiar lone star symbol for Texas.

Location

Currently not on view

associated date

1851-1860

ID Number

AF.60670M

catalog number

60670M

accession number

223708

collector/donor number

SK426

Object Name

insignia

Other Terms

insignia; Militia, Texas; Beltplate, Waist

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall, bagged: 6 in x 3 3/4 in x 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 9.525 cm x 1.27 cm

See more items in

Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Civil War

Military

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Civil War

Army

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-7a4e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_446990