Maryland State Seal Staff Officer Coat Button
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Item: Maryland State Seal Staff Officer Coat Button
Backmark: "* EXTRA * / QUALITY" dm between two rings.
Design: Maryland state coat of arms in the center, with "MARYLAND" below, and the motto "CRECITE ET MULTIPLICIMINI" on a ribbon. (For more on Maryland's coat of arms see the Additional Information section below.)
Construction: High convex, three-piece.
Approximate size: 22 mm.
Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. With the exception of the high relief areas the front is covered with gilt. There is a mild push to the lower right portion of the shield. The rim is complete. The backmark is visible. This button has no cracks, breaks, or repairs.
Recovered: Unknown
Reference: Tice: MD200A4; Albert: MD 11
Comments: This button will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War button or general relic collection.
Additional Information: According to "Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776-1865" by Warren K. Tice, on page 310 regarding the state seal found on the front of the button:
"In 1854 the state restored the use of a modified Calvert seal of the Lords Baltimore. The reverse, or arms, of this seal was struck on Civil War Maryland buttons. It shows a shield inscribed with quartered arms of Calvert and Crossland families surmounted by an eagle. Six vertical bands intersected by a diagonal stripe make up the Calvert portion. A Greek cross with arms ending in trefoils represents the Crossland arms. Written on a scroll under the shield is the Latin motto Crescite et Mulitplicimini, meaning "increase and multiply". A farmer supports one side of the shield, while a fisherman props up the other."
- Product Code:
- PC12655
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