Original Spanish-American War U.S. Captured Engineer Officer’s Spanish Hat Cockade with Rare Madrid Sterling Engineer Button

Original Item. Only One Available. This is a very scarce captured Spanish cockade off of an officer’s hat, taken by an American soldier during the Spanish-American War. The cockade measures 2 1/8 x 2 1/4” and features an outstanding sterling or sterling-plated Engineer button by a Madrid, Spain maker mark on the back. These cockades were coveted by Americans as war souvenirs and were often taken by American officers. 

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 great souvenir taken from a Spanish officer which shows the patina and wear of a true wartime captured piece.

The reverse shows period stitching, and the piece has some minor fraying of the material as shown. Comes ready for further research and display.