Louisiana Secession flag t-shirt

$30.00 - $35.00

Based upon newspaper articles from the time of the Civil War, this design replicates the flag of Louisiana's secession movement in late 1860, and early 1861. Here is one newspaper article that described how these secession flags looked in the early days of secession: "... These flags were generally made of blue silk with a panel or large five-pointed star in their center, upon which was borne the state coat-of-arms– a Pelican feeding its young, with scrolls bearing the state mottoes, “Union” (sometimes left out), “Justice”, and “Confidence”. Such a flag of the “Home Guard/Iberville Greys” (Company A, 3rd Louisiana Infantry) was described as being “a blue silk field with gold fringe trim. A large crimson star at the center had the arms and motto of Louisiana in it. A floating scroll of red ribbon edged with gold was above the star and had in it in gold letters, “Equality In The Union.” A similar scroll was below the star and contained the words, “Or Independence Out Of It.” Only a few of these flags survive."