Mexican Army collar emblem

Creator

Identifier

BD0021-CollarInsignia

Files

Creation Date

1846

Disciplines

Latin American History | Military History

Description

Mexican Army Infantry horn emblem; the reverse side is flat. This probably was sewn on the collar to identify a rifleman company for a Regular Infantry Regiment.

“Collar emblem” “Compania de Cazadores. Infanteria de Linia” ca. 1839-1848 Plate # Dug at Palo Alto, Texas Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas

File 1: Eroded emblem, mouthpiece facing the left.

File 2: Eroded emblem, mouthpiece facing the right.

Physical Description

.TIF, 2 Photographs, 938 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