1863 "The Flag of Our Union" Civil War Token - Historical U.S. Patriotic Coin #291097 (License: Personal Use)

The 1863 token is a privately minted Civil War-era patriotic piece, commonly struck in copper or bronze, depicting George Washington facing right surrounded by stars on the obverse, and the American flag with the motto “THE FLAG OF OUR UNION” encircling it on the reverse. Minted amid national division, such tokens served as both currency substitutes and symbols of loyalty to the Union cause. Its design reflects mid-19th-century iconography emphasizing unity, patriotism, and reverence for founding figures.

Used on historical numismatics websites, museum digital archives, and educational resources about Civil War-era ephemera; targets collectors, historians, and students researching 19th-century American material culture and wartime propaganda.