As the Confederate Cantiñieres Chapter:

       *We actively Think about today:

by recognizing the diversity of our world and working toward harmonious relationships for tomorrow;

by maintaining the tenet of General Robert E. Lee: “Do your duty in all things”.

   *We demonstrate Love for our country:

by bestowing Military Service Awards upon the men and women who serve in the Armed Forces;

by supporting our veterans, the VA facilities and nursing homes housing veterans;

*We continually Pray for the future:

by exhibiting devotion to God, our country

and the principals on which it was founded.

   *We Dare to remember the past:

by collecting & preserving a truthful history of the War Between the States & deeds of its soldiers;

by protecting and maintaining monuments and markers dedicated to the men and women

who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country; and

*We consistently Live in the present:

by being active in the current affairs of our community, city and state;

by donating funds and volunteering time to charities and civic organizations.

In war and in peace the UDC yields to none in its devotion,

its patriotic service and its loyalty to our beloved country the United States of America

where there is no separation of race or creed, but unity in freedom.

What is the UDC

Soon after the War Between the States, several memorial and monument associations were formed along with the United Confederate Veterans organization and its auxiliary groups.

Our organization is a product of the merging of two groups originally formed in 1890 -- the Missouri Daughters of the Confederacy (DOC) and the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Confederate Soldiers Home in Tennessee.

Originally named, the National Association of the Daughters of the Confederacy, the UDC holds the distinction of being 'the oldest patriotic organization in the country' with an establishment date of September 10, 1894 in Nashville, Tennessee by founders Mrs. Caroline Meriwether Goodlett of Nashville and Mrs. Anna Davenport Raines of Georgia.

One year later in 1895, the current name, the United Daughters of the Confederacy® was adopted at its second meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1919, the group was incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia.

The United Daughters of the Confederacy® (UDC) is a Southern preservation heritage organization made up of the direct and collateral female descendants of the soldiers, sailors, and statesmen of the Confederate States of America (1861-1865) or those whom gave Material Aid to the Cause. Proof of ancestors service is required.

The UDC was organized by patriotic women who gave their time, their talents and their means to serve with no thought of compensation beyond the feeling of duty well done. The General organization is divided into State Divisions, which are further subdivided into districts and chapters.

We are the only organization to receive permission from the U.S. Government to present our Crosses of Military Service and Armed Forces awards to United States Military Veterans and Active Duty Servicemen and Women. Since the Spanish-American War, we have continued to provide aid to U.S. troops both overseas and stateside. We are patriotic in our respect to the U.S. and Confederate Flags and exhibit our genuine love for our nation.  Since it’s founding, the UDC has continued to provide aid to U.S. troops and citizens alike, during times of war and in National emergencies.

The  UDC's emblem is a five-pointed star with superimposed cotton boll.

One word of the motto is on the tip of each point:

“THINK - LOVE - PRAY - DARE - LIVE."