The Order of the Seven Knights of the Confederacy was created in 1863 at Rock Island Union Prison by seven Confederate soldiers as one means of combating desertions among their fellow prisoners. Its members took an oath to stand by each other under all circumstances and to die in prison rather than give in to pressure by their captors to take the oath of allegiance to the Union and join the armed forces of the United States. This oath was to be binding so long as the Confederate government was in existence. The oath spoke to the behavior of these prisoners of war in the absence of a formal code of conduct for POWs such as we have today.

The original badges were made of pearl, bone, or rubber highly polished. The device was a star with seven points, and their motto was "Dulce et decorum est pro patna mon," which means, "It is sweet and glorious to die for one's county." The initial letter of each of these Latin words is in each point of the star. In the center of the star was a shield on which the emblematic letters "C.K." and the figure "7".

Our camp is selling a medal commemorating this badge. It is mounted on a ribbon and sells for $16, which includes the cost of shipping. You also receive a certificate describing the badge. These are very attractive and suitable for SCV, Re-enactments or other Organizational Events.

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