Original Spanish-American War U.S. Captured Spanish Hat Cockade with Infantry Button Japanese Documents and Books although some Stearman operators choose

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There is also the stripe in gold paint for a 2nd Lt

The reverse has the correct crowned FW monogram for Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III

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Original Spanish-American War U.S. Captured Spanish Hat Cockade with Infantry Button Japanese Documents and Books although some Stearman operators chooseOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very scarce captured Spanish cockade off of an officers hat, taken by an American soldier during the Spanish American War. The cockade measures 1 x 1. The button is held in place by a nail in the back which goes through the loop. Captured items from the Spanish American War are difficult to come by due to the short lived nature of the war and lower numbers of troops as compared with WWI and WWII. This is a