The Phoenix Button

[Recovering Relics]

This summer I found a Phoenix Button. Phoenix Buttons were made in the early 1820's in Haiti. The button features a phoenix, (a bird) on the front and in haitian says "I rise from my own ashes". My button is number 29. There have been only 10 Phoenix Buttons found east of the Rocky Mountains, mine being the eleventh. If you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them!

 

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[West Jersey Detecting]

Congrats and welcome to the Phoenix Club.

Mine was found in the town of San Rafael, CA, less then 1 mile from San Rafael Mission. I feel that my button (with #4) was a drop from a local indian as located on old hillside that was a path to the mission. less then 2 inches down and nothing else (old) was found in the area. From reading other posts, whom do I need to talk to to get my button info included in the research?

Also, I thought it was Latin on the buttton, not haitain. But, yes, it does translate to "I rise from my own ashes"

With yesterday's earthquake in Port au Prince It is very apropos since it was written in "Haitian". It is actually written in French, which is the official language of Haiti. Especially significant is the Phoenix rising from the ashes.

Kind of eerie in a way...


Here is a great link to an article about the buttons: http://www.thetreasuredepot.com/issue3/article4.htm

 

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[sneaky6]

"je renais de mes cendres"

The language is French, not Latin, and as was stated earlier in the post means, "I rise from my ashes".

When I first dug mine, here in VA, and saw the French writing, I thought it was Rev War. Once I did some research, I was shocked by its Haitian beginnings and its widespread dispersal along the West Coast. I still wonder why and how they showed up here in Virginia.

Nice to see a lot of T-Net interest in this intriguing little button. BTW, my button is a No. 14.

Have a good one!!
Sneaky6

 

[Recovering Relics]

It was found in my backyard. My neighbor's property is home of an old indian campsite. I guess I wasn't number 11 but that doesn't matter, I am just glad to have found one! Thamks everyone for the info, I really appreciate it.

 

[cwdigger]

Very nice find, on a very nice button, congrats my man

Cw

 

[sneaky6]

Hell of a find in your backyard!! Keep at it!! There has to be some good stuff in that dirt!!

Happy Hunting!!
Sneaky6

 

[Recovering Relics]

I went out to the campsite where The Phoenix Button could have come from and found a musketball. Thanks everyone for you comments on this post!