1812 History

Military Insignia: Buttons and Epaulet

Description
Sponsors
1812 History
Department of Canadian Heritage This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.
Media Type
Object
Description
This is a military insignia composed of an epaulet from a Grenadier Company with their brass insignia of a flaming bomb and 17 brass buttons. The buttons also have the Royal Crown insignia. These items have been previous mounted on the remnants of a soldier’s red tunic.
Subject(s)
Insignia
Military uniforms
Military - 1812
War of 1812
Military Buttons
Local identifier
989.D.182.5
Geographic Coverage
  • Niagara Falls
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.10012 Longitude: -79.06627
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Image courtesy of the Niagara Falls History Museum
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Contact
Niagara Falls History Museum
Email:llmuseum@niagarafalls.ca
Website:
https://www.niagarafallsmuseum.ca/

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Department of Canadian Heritage This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage
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