Southern Cross of Honor Medal

Southern Cross of Honor Medal

United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).

Southern Cross of Honor Medal. This medal was created by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to be given postwar to Confederate veterans who showed valor in battle. The medals were created in 1898 and distributed beginning in 1900.

The back of the medal features a motto of the Confederacy, "Deo Vindice", Latin for "With God as our Vindicator". In addition it features the dates 1861 and 1865, as well as the phrase, "From the UDC to the UCV" (United Daughters of the Confederacy to the United Confederate Veterans).

This medal differs from the medal approved by the Congress of the Confederate States to be distributed by the President to deserving veterans. None of these approved medals were ever awarded.

United Daughters of the Confederacy. Southern Cross of Honor. http://hqudc.org/Southern_Cross/index.htm

This collection is courtesy of Tommy Gonzalez. We would like to thank him for the generosity he has shown the museum.

All photographs are courtesy of Georgene Richaud. Georgene, thank you for your contribution!

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English, Latin

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