This Day In History - "Purple Heart" Created by George Washington 1782

"Purple Heart" Created by George Washington 1782

Thursday, August 7, 2025

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Event Description

On this day in 1782, in Newburgh, New York, General George Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army, creates the "Badge for Military Merit," a decoration consisting of a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk, edged with a narrow binding of silver, with the word Merit stitched across the face in silver.

Event Location

Newburgh, New York