Manuel Hinojosa Mexican War Collection
Mexican Army Grenadier Company "Goliad Bomb" emblem
Identifier
BD0021-Goliadbomb
Creation Date
1846
Disciplines
Latin American History | Military History
Description
Exploding bomb insignia having a feathery flame; two fastening prongs with holes on reverse side; this object identifying a member of a company of grenadiers in an infantry battalion, was probably worn on a cartridge box or shako”
Mexican Army Grenadier Company Emblem, "Compania de Granaderos, Baon de Infanteria Permanente" "Goliad Bomb" Ca.1830s-1840s. Plate # Dug at Presidio La Bahia, Goliad, Texas. Collections: Don Janks. Cast brass; whole
File 1: Back of the Goliad emblem
File 2: Front of the Goliad emblem
Physical Description
.JPG, 2 Photographs, 50.6 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