Hardee Battle Flag 3×5 Sewn Cotton

Hardee Style Battle Flag Pattern – Heavy Sewn Cotton

General Hardee’s Tennessee Moon was adopted and used by several Confederate units across the western theatre as their battle flag because of its distinctive design and dissimilarity to the 1st National flag which was often confused with the Union flag on the battlefield when viewed from a distance.

History of the Hardee Flag

Hardee’s battle flag was originally designed by General Simon Bolivar Buckner and was issued to his men in January of 1862. They were attached to the Army of Central Kentucky based in Bowling Green. The first action for the Army of Central Kentucky was at the battle of Fort Donelson which was a Confederate loss. After the battle, the remaining troops became General William J. Hardee’s Corps, and they retained the flag. Each unit was issued its own flag, most of which were inscribed with the regimental abbreviation, for example, “3rd Tenn”, as well as that unit’s honors (major battles in which they were engaged). Many subsequent iterations of the design were used by Confederate regiments such as the 54th Georgia Volunteers, Cleburne’s 17th and 18th Texas Cavalry Dismounted, 18th Alabama, and 6th Arkansas, just to name a few. Most were handmade by various regimental tailors and were different from each other in terms of size, proportion, as well as the size, and shape of the disk, and the shade of the blue background. Some of the Hardee battle flags had a white border and some did not. Such a large number of Tennessee regiments used this design, it was often referred to as the Tennessee Moon flag.

This flag is a 3×5 reproduction of the Hardee battle flag that is a general representation of the Hardee design.

Cotton flags feature a very heavy, luxurious look and feel. They are commonly used indoors because of their old-world, handcrafted appearance but can also be flown outside, although they are not very durable or fade-resistant with prolonged exposure to the outdoor elements. Cotton flags are also suitable for tea staining and/or framing and hanging indoors. The moon/disc is appliqued and beautifully outlined with a heavy bead of embroidery.

• Heavy soft cotton fabric
• Appliqued and embroidered artwork
• Heavy canvas header with brass grommets
• Flag size 3’x5′