Mexican Army Light Infantry Rifle Company forage cap emblem

Creator

Identifier

BD0021-1LHORNFORAGE

Files

Creation Date

1846

Disciplines

Latin American History | Military History | United States History

Description

A hunting horn emblem with its mouthpiece on the left. The European Style number “1” and Letter “L”are displayed against a cutout field within its loop. Two fastening prongs with holes are present on the reverse side. The author believes that this object was fastened to a forage cap identifying the First Light Infantry Regiment.

Regiment Emblem “1-er Primer Regimiento de Infanteria Legéra Permanente” Forage Cap Insignia Ca. 1839-1848 Plate # Dug at ruins at Estancia Vaqueria de las Animas San Luis Potosi, Mexico Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas

Physical Description

.JPG, 1 Photograph, 331 KB

Recommended Citation

Manuel Hinojosa Mexican War Collection, UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley. Accessed via https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/mhinojosa