Insignia Patch

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Insignia Patch

Entry/Object ID

1959.53.10

Description

Rectangular, black felt insignia patch with couched, gold embroidery showing two crossed muskets beneath the letters "B.C."

Context

Worn by Edward H. Prouty of Montpelier, Vermont, during the Spanish-American War.

Acquisition

Accession

1959.53

Source or Donor

Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Patch, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

2-3/8 in

Material

Wool, Gold

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Spanish-American War