Name/Title
Government of Texas Marine Corps [Hat Star]Description
A five-pointed hat star with T-E-X-A-S in the points, a five-pointed star above a straight fouled anchor in the center, and on the left of the anchor is "M," and on the right is a "C. Incuse and made of copper.Context
Texas' Lone Star identity was formed during the Texas Revolution. This hat star was made to be worn by an enlisted Texas Marine, and believed to have been manufactured of scrap copper pieces used to sheath the Texas Navy ships in the Algiers Shipyard, New Orleans, Louisiana.