“If we cannot learn wisdom from experience,
it is hard to say where it could be found.”

~ 1789 to 1797 ~
GWI 24
The Federal Eagle
W/ The Regnal Jewels of Scotland Indentees

Welcome to Isabela’s 1789, George Washington Inaugural Buttons Library. My name is Robert J. Silverstein, and I am the author, creator, and developer of this library of 1789 George Washington Inaugural, New Nation Tribute, and early 18th Century American & British Military buttons. With the invaluable partnership and friendship of Dale Hawley, Gary Gianotti, and Robert Milburn, we were able to infuse this website with a premier collection of historical buttons that help button collectors, as well as tell an untold story of the early insignia used during the founding of The United States of America. Our research and collaboration was done with other button collectors and university cultural historians, which has enabled us to bring out the true meanings behind the engraved symbols on these buttons.

The button’s symbols were used by America’s early revolutionary colonists and then their meaningful symbols were placed as a tribute upon George Washington’s Inaugural and New Nation Tribute buttons. Afterward, they were used as the motif for America’s government identity and its military. Most of the European-American colonists’ early Revolutionary symbols that were adopted by America’s government are unknown in their origin, or their meanings have been forgotten by the future generations of Americans. In a way, this website’s decoding of America’s early symbols should be seen as a tribute in remembrance of the colonists and soldiers who cherished these symbols.

After many years of research and collecting, I could document and provide 3 New George Washington inaugural button types and establish 13 new sub-variants. None of which were listed previously by Albert or Cobb. The site was also able to identify roughly 2600 known specimens to date (2024). Most of which were thankfully unearthed by 21st century metal detector enthusiasts, or found within private collections passed down through the generations. Unfortunately, in the last 235 years, there was very little to no publication of insignia meaning or design roots from previous collectors or historians. This site is built to address this issue.

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* GWI 1 & NNT 1 * Federal Eagle March The Fourth Memorable Era	* New Nation TR. 2 * The Federal eagle Rising in the Stars E. Pluribus Unum	* GWI 3 * G. Washington President of the Rising Republic	* GWI 4 * G.W. Monogram Linked States America’s 3 Roads 1127 Dunkfeld Cathedral	* GWI 5 * G.W. Monogram With A Salient Pyramidal Flame Design
* GWI 6 * G.W. Monogram W/ Chased Saint Andrews Crosses	* GWI 7 * The G.W. Monogram With 72 Honeycomb Legend Indentees	* GWI 8 * The Plain Roman G.W. Monogram Wide/Narrow	* GWI 9 * The Stipple Script G.W. Monogram King & 12 Knights	GWI 10 G.W. Monogram W/ Old World Cross Legend
* GWI 11 * G.W. Monogram In The Wide Oval Center	* GWI 12 * The Eagle With A Heraldic Estoile Square Indentees	* GWI 13 * The Federal Eagle Eight Point Estoile W/ Variable Legend	* GWI 14 * A Scottish Rising New Republic St. Andrews Cross	* New Nation TR. 15 * A Federal Eagle Morning Glory Thirteen Stars
* GWI 16 * G. Washington Folk Art Inaugural Buttons	* GWI 17 * Open Laurel Wreath Crown Bonnie Prince Star	* GWI 18 * 15 Star Pattern Long Live The President	* GWI 19 * G.W. Portrait The Pater Patriae German Tribute	* GWI 20 * The Script G.W. Sovereignty “E” Emmanuel
* GWI 21-B * G.W. Monogram Federal Eagle Stipple Cypher	* GWI 22-B * G.W. Monogram W/ Honey Hive In Phrygian Cap	* GWI 23 * The Federal Eagle W/ G.W. Monogram And Liberty Cap	* GWI 24 * The Federal Eagle W/ Regnal Jewels of Scotland	* 1783-1784 * Sons of Cincinnati A Fellowship of Officers
* 1789 * Sons of Liberty 1789 Inaugural Patriot Button	1793 Portrait Cent G. Washington A Non Gentry Class Inaugural Button	* 1792 -1797 * New Nation TR. 26 The Federal Eagle W/ 13 Stars Above	* 1760’s to 1770’s * The Sons of Liberty Liberte All French Button	* 1760’s – 1770’s * The Sons of Liberty Scottish Royal Tribute Button
* 1767 – 1783 * The British Army Royal Artillery & Regiment of Foot	* 1789 – 1793 * Long Live the King King & Constitution	* 1775 – 1783 * America’s Royalists & British Crown Loyalist Buttons	* 1775-1784 * G. Washington Commander & Chief Continental Army	* 1775 – 1783 * American Rattlesnake & Propaganda Political Buttons
* 1776 – 1784 * The American Continental Army State Militia Regt.’s	* 1775 – 1784 * The French Army Troupes A Pied Infanterie de Ligne	* 1775 – 1780’s * Continental Navy French C. Troops Royal Navy 1748 >	* 1792 – 1796 * A. Wayne’s Legion -1798 to 1802- Infantry Regt.’s	* 1776 – 1802 * Continental Army Artillery Artillerist & Eng.
* 1790 – 1854 * – Dragoons – Regt Of Riflemen * Militia Rifles *	* 1776 – 1865 * Various State Militia Buttons Infantry*Artillery	* 1808 – 1854 * Federal Infantry Army Regiments Officers & Enlisted	* 1802 – 1865 * U.S. Artillery Regt. Artillery Corps Militia Artillery	* 1812 – 1851 * The Federal Army Ordnance Dept. Artillery & Corps
* 1813 – 1863 * – Topographical – Orig. General Staff Engineers to Corps	* 1795 – 1863 * United States Diplomatic Service Buttons	* 1794 – 1865 * U.S.A. Navy Republic of Texas Confederate Navy	1790 – 1863 – Dept of Treasury – Revenue Marine Buttons	* 1798 – 1865 * – U.S. Marines – Navy Department’s Naval Infantry
* 1780-1815 * Mason Fraternity Buttons Scottish & English Freemason Loyalists	* 1789 * Scottish-Royal Culture Royal Family Bloodline Scottish-Jacobite	* 1778 – 1782 * George Washington Scottish Tribute Gentry Spy Button	* 1776 – 1784 * George Washington Royal Sovereignty Scot Spy Button	* 1776 – 1784 * George Washington Scottish Tribute Jacobite Spy Button
* 1829-1837 * Andrew Jackson The 7th President United States of America	1840 Presidential Nominee William Henry Harrison 1st Whig President	* 18th & 19 Centruy * Treasures From The Isabela Collection > X <	* 18th & 19th Century * Military Generals Navy Admirals French & British	* 1860 – 1865 * Confederate States Army General & General Staff Local & British
* 1790 – 1815 * United States Fed & State Insignia	* 18th & 19th* Century New Jersey Jesuit Buttons	* 1799 * Birthday Tribute 15 Star Fed. Eagle 1st Reverse Cuff	* 18th & 19th Cent. * R.M. Documenting Civilian 1-Piece Metal Buttons	* 1791-1793 * America’s Rattlesnake Don’t Tread On Me Rev War Buttons & Flags
Perfect Forgeries Collectors Education & Anniversary Issues	* A James Madison * March 4, 1789 Constitution Trib.	Robert Scot’s 13 Step Capped Nubian Pyramid Snake & Pine Tree	* 1816 – 1865 * United States Military Academies Schools & Univ. North & South	American Sovereign Grand Archit Design Scot Royal Culture Insignia Allusions