Rogers-Palfrey-Brewster-Stilwell Cross
The Southern Face
The Southern face of the cross is a fanciful depiction of Excalibur, the Sword of King Arthur.
The first image on the scabbard is the heraldic helmet, in the style usually used by the family of a knight.
Then follows a raised hand. The white hand (the badge of Ulster), when displayed on the arms of someone of knight’s rank, indicates the arms of a baronet, which the knighthood is hereditary title, passed along like a peerage.
The final symbol on this side is actually set behind the sword. It is a depiction of the Confederate battle flag, wreathed in laurel. Inside the angles of the flag’s cross are the letters “LA” on the left and “DIV” on the right. This would stand for “Louisiana Division,” but there is no indication of which specific “Louisiana Division” is being referenced here.
The bottom of the Southern face of the cross is a panel of dates associated with the names on the Western face.
Go on to the Western face.
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