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![[Civil War envelope showing Patriot labeled "Secured" holding the Constitution and Zouave soldier labeled "Defended," with message "The Union forever"]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjMvY2l2aWwtd2FyLWVudmVsb3BlLXNob3dpbmctcGF0cmlvdC1sYWJlbGVkLXNlY3VyZWQtaG9sZGluZy10aGUtY29uc3RpdHV0aW9uLWM0ZjIzYi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/320/187/jpg "[Civil War envelope showing Patriot labeled \"Secured\" holding the Constitution and Zouave soldier labeled \"Defended,\" with message \"The Union forever\"]")
![[Civil War envelope showing shield and star bearing message "The Union forever"]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjIvY2l2aWwtd2FyLWVudmVsb3BlLXNob3dpbmctc2hpZWxkLWFuZC1zdGFyLWJlYXJpbmctbWVzc2FnZS10aGUtdW5pb24tZm9yZXZlci1hNjk0MDItNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/23/webp "[Civil War envelope showing shield and star bearing message \"The Union forever\"]")
![[Civil War envelope showing American flag in sunburst with message "Our Union forever"]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTUvY2l2aWwtd2FyLWVudmVsb3BlLXNob3dpbmctYW1lcmljYW4tZmxhZy1pbi1zdW5idXJzdC13aXRoLW1lc3NhZ2Utb3VyLXVuaW9uLTlkMWQ1ZS02NDAuanBn/40/25/webp "[Civil War envelope showing American flag in sunburst with message \"Our Union forever\"]")
![[Civil War envelope showing soldier holding American flag, with message "Liberty or death"]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjIvY2l2aWwtd2FyLWVudmVsb3BlLXNob3dpbmctc29sZGllci1ob2xkaW5nLWFtZXJpY2FuLWZsYWctd2l0aC1tZXNzYWdlLWxpYmVydHktZjZlNTY0LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/23/webp "[Civil War envelope showing soldier holding American flag, with message \"Liberty or death\"]")
![[Civil War envelope showing flag design with message "The Union and the Constitution"]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjAvY2l2aWwtd2FyLWVudmVsb3BlLXNob3dpbmctZmxhZy1kZXNpZ24td2l0aC1tZXNzYWdlLXRoZS11bmlvbi1hbmQtdGhlLWNvbnN0aXR1dGlvbi1hZWVlMDItNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/23/webp "[Civil War envelope showing flag design with message \"The Union and the Constitution\"]")
![[Civil War envelope showing American flags, eagle with laurel branches, and shield bearing message "Union and liberty"]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjUvY2l2aWwtd2FyLWVudmVsb3BlLXNob3dpbmctYW1lcmljYW4tZmxhZ3MtZWFnbGUtd2l0aC1sYXVyZWwtYnJhbmNoZXMtYW5kLXNoaWVsZC1kYzJmZjktNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/24/webp "[Civil War envelope showing American flags, eagle with laurel branches, and shield bearing message \"Union and liberty\"]")
![[Civil War envelope showing eagle atop shield with message "Union"]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTQvY2l2aWwtd2FyLWVudmVsb3BlLXNob3dpbmctZWFnbGUtYXRvcC1zaGllbGQtd2l0aC1tZXNzYWdlLXVuaW9uLWIyMGI4Zi02NDAuanBn/40/24/webp "[Civil War envelope showing eagle atop shield with message \"Union\"]")
