Battle of Franklin Belt Plate Limited Edition

To commemorate the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee's 125th anniversary, I designed and had sand cast (as per many original Confederate belt plates) a limited edition of 260 belt plates (buckles). Material is Bronze. The significance of each part of the design are as follows: The six stars above the battle flag are for the six Confederate Generals killed at Franklin: Generals Cleburne, Gist, Strahl, Adams and Granbury. The sixth star is for General Carter who died 10 days after the battle. The 13 stars in the Battle Flag represent the 13 Confederate States: SC, NC, VA, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, AR, TX, TN, KY and MO. Drooped wing Eagles with CS on breast: The Eagles wings point South, CS stands for Confederate States. Olive branches that surround Eagles: Symbolic of the peace that surrounds the once War torn Southern States. Rope border: represents the coming together of Southern people with Heritage, Pride and Strength. Each limited edition buckle is stamped with its individual number on the back. Fits most any belt with snaps. The molds were destroyed and they will never be manufactured again. Each buckle comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, and is personally signed and numbered. Being that I was directly involved with the 125th Reenactment. Weighs 6 ozs.

Size is 3.5" x 2.75."