Original U.S. Seminole Wars Militia Waist Belt with Belt Plate and Partial Leather Hanger - Circa 1825-1835 VHS the Amphibious Training Command (later

the Amphibious Training Command (later

It was also used just as effectively against ground targets as it was against low-flying aircraft

and are in excellent condition

Blade length is approximately 25 1/8 inches and overall length 36 1/2 inches

This type of pennant was utilized by commanding Officer’s of Battalion sized units

Original U.S. Seminole Wars Militia Waist Belt with Belt Plate and Partial Leather Hanger - Circa 1825-1835 VHS the Amphibious Training Command (laterOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an absolutely gorgeous example of a leather Militia waist belt and belt plate used during the 1820s & 1830s, around the Seminole & First Indian Wars. This exact style of buckle can be found on Page 110 of ODonnell and Campbells book, American Military Belt Plates, and was in use from roughly 1825 until 1835. This was before the U. S. had any regulation belt model, so the belt here is a fantastic hand made