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Metal badge with "C.S. Detective", crossed flags, stars, on a shield shaped badge with shirt pin on the backside, ca. 1861-1865. The flag is a variation of the national flag of the Confederate States of America (1861-1865), which had eleven stars, representing eleven states from July through November 1861. Though a later variation included thirteen…

Metal badge with "C.S. Detective", crossed flags, stars, on a shield shaped badge with shirt pin on the backside, ca. 1861-1865. The flag is a variation of the national flag of the Confederate States of America (1861-1865), which had eleven stars, representing eleven states from July through November 1861. Though a later variation included thirteen…

Badge

Description

Metal badge with "C.S. Detective", crossed flags, stars, on a shield shaped badge with shirt pin on the backside, ca. 1861-1865. The flag is a variation of the national flag of the Confederate States of America (1861-1865), which had eleven stars, representing eleven states from July through November 1861. Though a later variation included thirteen stars, there were only eleven states officially. Kentucky and Missouri had representation in the Confederate congress, but were never controlled or administered by the C.S.A.

Creator

Date

circa 1861-1865

Materials

Metal

Dimensions

2 x 2 inches

Object ID

NN.1502

Resource ID

8065

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.