Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

FRAMED MILITARY MEDAL

Date

1990

Materials

WOOD, GLASS, METAL, SYNTHETIC FABRIC

No. Pieces

1

Height

4.8

Length

28.6

Width

22.6

Description

THE MEDAL ITSELF IS SEALED INSIDE A GLASS CASE WITH A WOODEN FRAME. IT CANNOT BE OPENED OR REMOVED. MEDAL IS GOLD WITH A RED RIBBON. THE CLASP HAS WRITTEN ON IT, "SHOULDER TO SHOULDER". ON THE MEDAL, THERE IS WRITTEN, "ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE VETERANS IN CANADA 1840 SERVICE 1990" UNDER THE MEDAL, IS A METALLIC PIECE WHICH STATES, "PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE FROM ANAF UNIT NO. 34 ON OUR 70TH ANNIVERSARY".

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

ASSOCIATIONS

COMMEMORATIVE

History

THIS WAS GIVEN TO THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE DURING MAYOR CARPENTER'S STAY AS MAYOR (1986-2001) TO COMMEMORATE THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANAF (ARMY, NAVY, AIRFORCE) UNIT NO.34 VETERANS IN CANADA.

Catalogue Number

P19980048083

Acquisition Date

2002-02

Collection

Museum

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