Set of four silk ribbons from 1861, worn at Union rallies to affirm loyalty:
1. “July 4, 1776, July 4, 1861, No traitor’s flag shall tarnish thy golden dome with its rebellious shadows” – contrasts founding ideals with secession, using “golden dome” as a metaphor for the U.S. Capitol defiled by Confederate symbols.
2. “For the Union, We pledge our all” – echoes enlistment oaths and Lincoln’s calls for volunteers, common at Union League meetings.
3. “The Union Constitution and the Flag Must and Shall Be Upheld” – invokes sacred symbols against perceived Southern threats to federal authority.
4. “July 4, 1776, July 4, 1861, Defender of the Stars and Stripes! A nation mourns thy loss. A Nation’s Tears thy memory shall bedew” – elegiac tribute to fallen soldiers or the pre-war Union, honoring defenders with tear imagery.
Item Date: Circa 1861
Measurement: Frames: 11.25” x 7” (vary slightly in size)
Material: Silk (ribbons), Framed & Matted
Item Condition: Excellent
Price: $2,700
SKU 1121-154
For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.
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