Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1980

Date Range To

1985

Materials

PLASTIC -COATED PAPER, STEEL

No. Pieces

1

Diameter

5.6

Description

BUTTON OR BADGE WITH WHOOP-UP FLAG & "THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE" " THE WHOOP-UP FLAG" ON FACE. ATTACHED TO PAPER TAG READING: "THE WHOOP-UP FLAG THE TRADING SYMBOL FLOWN OVER THE INFAMOUS FORT WHOOP-UP, 1969-1874. THIS FLAG WAS STRUCK BY THE N.W.M.P. LED BY COL. MACLEOD IN OCTOBER '74. FORT WHOOP-UP IS NOW A LIVING HISTORY MUSUEM LOCATED IN INDIAN BATTLE PARK IN THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE SOUTHERN ALBERTA."

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

COMMEMORATIVE

History

FORT WHOOP-UP ORIGINALLY OPERATED BY A LOCAL SERVICE CLUB. CURRENTLY IS OPERATED BY AN INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT BOARD. FORT IS A REPLICA OF THE ORIGINAL & IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE. JOHNSTON RESEARCHED & ESTABLISHED THE HISTORICALLY USED FLAG. MADE BY "SUN SPECIALTY EDMONTON MADE IN CANADA" FROM JOHNSTONE ESTATE. SEE P19890020001-GA FOR JOHNSTON HISTORY. *NOTE* TRANSFERRED TO ARCHIVES.

Catalogue Number

P19890020013

Acquisition Date

1989-05

Collection

Museum

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