The Origin of the Blue Cockade
How riots in England and a Civil War in America led to the story of the Blue Cockade!
The Cockade Column
Every cockade has a story to tell... and I'm sharing the stories with you!
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Carolina Day: Palmetto Trees and Cannon Balls
An important battle occurred on June 28, 1776 that affected Southern cockades for nearly a century - and affected American history for 250 years!
250 Years of Independence Cockades
Americans love their independence, and they show it with cockades. A quick tour through American history via her independence cockades!
The North Carolina Artillery Cockade
May 20 is Secession Day for two events in North Carolina - Secession from Great Britain in 1776 and secession from the United States in 1861. Here's the story of a cockade that played a part in both!
How People Publicly Mourned: A Case Study of Lincoln
President Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865.
Cockades & Declarations
We are celebrating the 250th anniversary of America's Declaration of Independence this year - but it wasn't the first (or the last!) Declaration in our history!
Lay Me Down and Save the Flag
As we celebrate all things Irish on St Patrick's Day this week, let's take a look at an Irishman in the Civil War - and his cockade!
Useful and Appropriate: Cockades and Bazaars
Supporting the troops is not a new idea - but back then, they did it with cockades! In honor of Women’s History Month, here’s a fun look at how women in the past helped out the war effort.
Presidents' Cockades
Today is Presidents’ Day so I thought it would be fun to look at presidential cockades from the past!
Cockades in the City of Love
A friend recently asked me for some cockades for her visit to Venice, reminding me that Venetian cockades have a long history. So here's some tidbits of that history today!