Welcome Fellow Compatriots
Welcome to Sons of Confederate
Veterans
Mechanized Cavalry
You have joined a group organized just for fun, the
fun of combining two interests, that of riding
motorcycles while supporting the Sons of Confederate
Veterans (SCV). Some of you have just joined the SCV
and/or Mechanized Cavalry and have not had a chance of
understanding the protocols of displaying the symbols,
flags, "Colors", logo, and other designs that
we use. Below are listed two intersecting thoughts that
properly applied will make your membership become the
utmost pleasure. If you or the man who recruited you do
not understand fully the below subjects please
contact your Captain (who will likely assign someone to
help) before displaying any thing in the public
representation of either group. If you do not, it could
result in the discomfort/embarrassment of the SCV,
Mechanized Cavalry, or yourself.
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If new to the SCV, Southern heritage and
our flags and symbols, you will find
communities that will welcome you with open
arms, and those that will seriously oppose
you. For example some public schools will
welcome you to do a "living
history" program while others do not. In
the spring of 2001 at a school in Houston,
TX, a 14 year old boy was beaten so badly on
the school grounds that he had to be
hospitalized. His teacher and principal may
have instigated this! His crime was wearing a
T-shirt with a small Mississippi state flag
printed on it. The SCV and Mechanized Cavalry
have items with Confederate symbols that your
children, wife, and yourself should display
proudly, but in the right place and time.
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If new to group motorcycling there are
some things you should know about the public
display of SCV and Mechanized Cavalry
designs. In the first place the general
public is not in favor of motorcyclists, and
"A" above would apply ever more
strongly. Then there is a more serious side.
Several communities in this country have
motorcycle clubs. Some of them object to any
kind of "Colors" (logo, or form)
displayed, especially on the rider’s back.
Part of the problem is that what some may not
object to in Maryland may not be acceptable
to another group in Texas or Alabama. A
Georgia club may even embrace you while, let’s
say, a Florida group will vehemently oppose
you. It should be said that the more you put
on your back, the more descriptive, the more
likelihood that some group will object,
especially IF YOU ARE IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT.
One thought is that Confederate symbols have
no business being in certain environments
that would dishonor our Confederate
ancestors.
Do not let this discourage you. Knowing the facts
and acting with reason should give you many enjoyable
rides and times with your compatriots.
Again, if you do not fully understand please
ask.
The new large one-piece patch "Stainless
Banner," without outlines around
"mechanized" and "cavalry" is
recommended for use all by itself for public display at
swap meets, toy runs, motorcycle races, poker runs,
etc., if you choose to wear colors at all. (You do not
have to.) ($20.00 each.)
The smaller SCV logo center patch with "First
Battalion" top rocker and your "Company"
as a bottom rocker (three-piece colors) are recommended
when several of us are together for an SCV event.
($50.00 for set) Obtain these from your Company
Commander.
Confederately yours,
Kevin
Stone, Colonel
SCV Mechanized Cavalry, CSA
