United Daughters of the Confederacy
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| Abbreviation | UDC |
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| Motto | "Think, Love, Pray, Dare, Live" |
| Established | September 10, 1894 |
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| Founded at | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
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| Purpose | Historical, benevolent, educational and social |
| Headquarters | Richmond, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37°33′26″N 77°28′26″W / 37.5571518°N 77.4738453°W |
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Membership (2015)
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19,294 |
| Patricia Bryson | |
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| Karen Pieroni | |
| Linda Edwards | |
| General Executive Board | |
| Publication | UDC Magazine |
| Subsidiaries | Children of the Confederacy |
| Website | hqudc |
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Formerly called
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National Association of the Daughters of the Confederacy |
The United Daughters of the Confederacy, Inc., also known as the UDC, is a hereditary society of Southern women established on September 10, 1894, at Nashville, Tennessee, by Caroline Goodlett and Anna Raines. The name United Daughters of the Confederacy is a registered trademark, registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The organization was incorporated on July 18, 1919. The trustees of the corporation are the President-General, Recording Secretary-General, and Treasurer-General. The UDC is a nonprofit organization and it meets the requirements of the United States Internal Revenue Service Code 501(c)(3) as a tax-exempt organization. The headquarters is located in the Memorial Building to the Women of the Confederacy, 328 North Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia.
The official badge of the UDC is a representation of the First National Flag of the Confederate States of America in scarlet, white, and blue enamel surrounded by a laurel wreath, with the monogram "UDC" under the Flag and "61-65" on the loops of the bow that ties the wreath. It was designed by Theus Bros. of Savannah.
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