Cockades of The Confederate States
Echoing their use when Americans rebelled against Britain, cockades – usually made with blue ribbons and worn on clothing or hats – were widespread tokens of southern support for secession preceding the American Civil War of 1861–1865.
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“Figure a man’s only good for one oath at a time. I took mine to the Confederate States of America.”
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“Figure a man’s only good for one oath at a time. I took mine to the Confederate States of America.”
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