Provisional Texas Navy [Shako Plate]
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Provisional Texas Navy [Shako Plate]Description
Die-stamped shako plate with a five-pointed star above a canted foul anchor. A foul anchor is a nautical term meaning the anchor is entwined in rope. Four holes are punched to sew the plate onto a shako. Made of copper.Context
Note: this insignia was made of a piece of copper sheathing used to protect the Texas Navy ships.Category
Building The Lone Star Identity