Military Order of the Stars and Bars
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The Military Order of the Stars and Bars (MOSB) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization in the United States based in Woodbridge, Virginia.[1] It is a lineage society founded in 1938 for men who are descended from military officers or political leaders in the Confederate States of America (CSA).
Membership
Membership is open to males who are direct or collateral descendants of Confederate officers who served honorably in the Confederate military, elected or appointed civilian officials of the individual Confederate States, officials of the Confederate National government, and officials of the Five Civilized Tribes that allied with the Confederacy.[2] Members may join local chapters as well as state societies or be a national at-large member, with the organization working as a lineage society.
History
The order was founded in 1938 in Columbia, South Carolina, at a meeting attended by 17 former Confederate officers and 47 male descendants of Confederate officers. They voted to begin a new CSA veterans society, with a commitment to hold annual meetings, and chose the name of the "Order of the Stars & Bars".[3]
The organization changed its name to "The Military Order of the Stars & Bars" at the 39th General Convention held in Memphis, Tennessee in 1976.[3] It adopted the Confederate battle flag as the official insignia of the order.[3]
Organization and activities
The group's handbook defines it as a non-political educational, historical, patriotic, and heritage group. The executive director is called the "Commander General of the Military Order of the Stars and Bars".[3] The current executive director is Harold F. Davis III. The organization awards scholarships and literary awards for books about Confederate history.[4]
Pledge
At the initiation of new members, and at the beginning of meetings, members pledge to "commemorate and honor the service of leadership these men rendered in the cause of the fundamental American principles of self-determination and States' Rights and to perpetuate the true history of their deeds for the edification of ourselves, our society, and for generations yet unborn" and salute the Confederate flag "with affection, reverence and undying devotion for the Cause for which it stands".[3]
See also
- Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
- Sons of Confederate Veterans
- United Confederate Veterans
References
- ^ "Military Order of the Stars and Bars". ProPublica. Pro Publica Inc. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ http://www.militaryorderofthestarsandbars.org/join-us/
- ^ a b c d e MOS&B Chapter Handbook (PDF). Military Order of the Stars and Bars. May 2010.
- ^ "Military Order of the Stars and Bars". GuideStar. CANDID. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
External links
- 501(c)(3) organizations
- 1938 establishments in South Carolina
- Aftermath of the American Civil War
- American Civil War veterans and descendants organizations
- Fraternal orders
- Lineage societies
- Men's organizations in the United States
- Nonpartisan organizations in the United States
- Non-profit organizations based in North Carolina
- Organizations established in 1938
- Patriotic societies