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Indian War Campaign

Indian War Streamer

Indian Campaign. There were 14 Indian Campaigns that covered the period 1790 to 1891. The streamer is red with two black stripes. Red is a sacred color with all Indians and is usually considered symbolic of strength and success. The color red, symbolic of war, is also a symbol of day and the Sun god. The color black, symbolic of death and mourning, is also a symbol of night and the Underworld god. The following inscriptions in yellow are authorized:

MIAMI 1790 - 1795 TIPPECANOE 1811 CREEKS 1813-1814, 1836 - 1837
SEMINOLES 1817-1818, 1835-1842, 1855-1858 BLACK HAWK 1832 COMMANCHES 1867 - 1875
MODOCS 1872 - 1873 APACHES 1873, 1885 - 1886 LITTLE BIG HORN 1876 - 1877
NEZ PERCES 1877 BANNOCKS 1878 CHEYENNES 1878 - 1879
UTES 1879 - 1880 PINE RIDGE 1890 - 1891





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