✅ SOLVED Please help identify

[JPMoore]

Hey folks, I’m pretty new to hunting and found this on my uncle’s farm in Virginia. It is a button and has thirteen stars across the top and a banner on the bottom that states “Sic Semper Tyrannis”. On the back it says Horstmann Bros & Co Phila. The closest thing I have found is 1800s Virginia Milita. Thanks for your help.

 

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[fyrffytr1]

I think your button is a circa 1880 Virginia state seal staff officer one. Nice find and welcome to the forums.

 

[grasshopper]

Ridgeway Civil War Archive Buttons from Virginia, state seal, page 1....DRAFT....

 

[firemanphob]

Welcome from Indiana

 

[JPMoore]

Awesome!! Thank y’all very much. 1875-1893