Original Spanish-American War U.S. Captured Spanish Hat Cockade with Infantry Button Japanese Documents and Books There is also the stripe

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

although some Stearman operators choose to cowl the engine

MG 13s were sold to Spain where they retained the designation of MG13 and to Portugal which used them into the late 1940s as the Metralhadora 7

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

Military patches have been and continue to be an important part of military tradition

Original Spanish-American War U.S. Captured Spanish Hat Cockade with Infantry Button Japanese Documents and Books There is also the stripeOriginal 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