Button Pro Aris et Focis"...."For God and Country"

[nchistory]

Unknown button dug 20 miles northwest of Charleston, SC, (Ladson, SC) Revolutionary War Camp. Motto at top "Pro Aris et Focis"...."For God and Country". Hard to say what the original Cipher letters were due to deterioration. I’m guessing it’s an Officer’s button, appears silver plated. Dated bottom ribbon 1720 or 1790. A 64th Regiment foot also recovered at site.

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[CRUSADER]

Possible militia out of the UK, 1800 ish

Does look like a British Crown.

 

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[park pirate]

Nice one..

 

[sandchip]

Almost looks like 1796 to me. That said knowing zilch about buttons.

 

[Bramblefind]

The date very well could be 1796 like Sandchip says.

I was looking for something else in back copies of The National Button Society Bulletin and found this article on Irish buttons with a similar button noted as from an "unidentified militia unit" and I remembered this thread.

See #15 in this description and photo.

 

[EasternShoreMetal]

Both buttons very cool. Nice finds, should be a great spot. HH !

 

[scaupus]

Great find.

 

[scaupus]

here is a book "The Army List" that contains all the british colonial outfits and their enlistments. Look at the middle of the page for Peel Battalion. Pro Aris et Focis is the unit motto. Check the dates of the enlistments. I think this outfit may be the source of your button.

https://books.google.com/books?id=q...&q=Pro Aris et Focis colonial militia&f=false

 

[ironhorse]

here is a book "The Army List" that contains all the british colonial outfits and their enlistments. Look at the middle of the page for Peel Battalion. Pro Aris et Focis is the unit motto. Check the dates of the enlistments. I think this outfit may be the source of your button.

https://books.google.com/books?id=q...&q=Pro Aris et Focis colonial militia&f=false

Your info appears to be from the 1870s? Not too sure it syncs with the button in the thread

 

[CRUSADER]

Very cool button. Have you tried using this site to pinpoint the insignia? Check out the button gallery on the top of the site for an alphabetical listing.

Online Database of Early British Military Buttons

This could have been likely IDed by now.

Looks like the elements include RP & 1790.

 

[Bramblefind]

This could have been likely IDed by now.

Looks like the elements include RP & 1790.

It does look like he got an ID on the button - said to be a YI cypher and attributed to Youghal (Ireland).

64th Foot Irish Militia Buttons British Camp Ladson SC | eBay

1796 was the year the Irish Yeomanry was established:

History Ireland

A Forgotten Army; The Irish Yeomanry