November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
This pin was cast with a raised Bottony cross in outline centered on a similar flat background lacking the arms but with foliate ends on the cross. Adapted from the Crossland arms of the state seal, the Bottony Cross was frequently displayed by Marylanders serving in Confederate forces. Perhaps the best known example is the red Bottony cross on the HQ flag of Maryland Major General Bradley Johnson. Some of these pins are crude, homemade or camp made; others, like this, were commercial products. CONDITION: Excellent. The T-bar pin is in place on the reverse.