"God and Our Native Land" - Know Nothing Party Shirt Missouri They also distinguished themselves through

They also distinguished themselves through their dress

and crescent/palmetto tree

British Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton

used as a decoy flag on an unidentified blockade runner belonging to Captain von Schwartz

"God and Our Native Land" - Know Nothing Party Shirt Missouri They also distinguished themselves through"God and Our Native Land" Design is based on several known surviving examples of Know Nothing Party campaign art. This particular example is found on a donation box and letterhead. Also known as the American Party, the group got its nickname because when questioned about it's activities members always responded that they knew nothing. The patriotic group was active in the mid 1800's and pushed for strict rules in regards to citizenship and voting. The