Mexican Army Grenadier Company emblem ”Cerro Gordo drooping bomb”

Creator

Identifier

BD0021-CerroGordoBomb

Files

Creation Date

1846

Disciplines

Latin American History | Military History

Description

Exploding bomb insignia having drooping shaped 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, Regimiento de Infanteria Permanente.” ”Cerro Gordo Drooping Bomb” Ca. 1830’s-1840’s Plate # 2 7/8 in. x 1 7/8 in. Dug at Cerro Gordo, Veracruz, Mexico Collection: Don Janks

File 1: Back of the emblem

File 2: Front of the emblem

Physical Description

.TIF, 2 Photographs, 679 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