Rare Pre-Civil War Alabama Secession Cockade

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Rare Pre-Civil War Alabama Secession Cockade – This finely constructed Confederate cockade rosette of red and white coarse cotton is adorned, in the center, with a silver bullion and sequined star, surmounted by a cuff size, two piece, Alabama Volunteer Corps or AVC button. The cockade measures approx. 3.25 in. diameter. The red and white cotton elements are affixed to a coarse, lightly woven buckram backing; the AVC button, its shank protruding through the buckram backing, has been sewed, via cotton thread, to the backing. Patriotic cockades, like this example, were worn by men, women and children in the South; Confederate cockades were typically pinned to the lapel or to a hatband. Many color variations existed and many had often center emblems or military buttons. This rarely encountered Alabama cockade is in overall good condition.  

Colors  – *(information from The Creative Cockades web site)
“The most popular color for secession cockades was blue. But red, or red-and-white ranked a close second. And there were just a few cockades on both sides that were black – the color worn during America’s first war for independence.

Like Union cockades, Confederate cockade designs included rosettes, rosettes with tails or ribbon designs such as bows or knots. Some Confederate cockades were generic, others were designed specifically for a certain state or region.
Unlike Union cockades, there was huge variety in the combination of colors, emblems and materials. Even among the blue cockades, there was a wide variety of designs. Center emblems included military buttons, spangled stars, pictures of famous people… and also natural products such as palmetto fronds, cotton bolls, pine cones, and corn. Confederate cockades were worn by men, women and children, black and white. They were often pinned to the breast or lapel, but could also be worn on hats and bonnets.”