BADGE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- SET (2) COLLAR BADGES
- Date Range From
- 1905
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- BRASS, COPPER
- Catalogue Number
- P19990035048
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- SET (2) COLLAR BADGES
- Date Range From
- 1905
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- BRASS, COPPER
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Height
- 1.3
- Length
- 3.2
- Width
- 2.7
- Description
- THE TWO BADGES ARE ALMOST EXACTLY ALIKE. GOLD COLOURED. CONSISTS OF THE HEAD OF A PRONGHORN. ABOVE THIS IS "15LH", ABOVE THIS IS THE WORD "CANADA", AND ON TOP IS A KING'S CROWN. BELOW THE PRONGHORN IS A BANNER THAT READS "SEMPER ALACER". ON THE BACK OF EACH ARE TWO COPPER LOOPS FOR SECURING A SPLIT PIN - BOTH PINS ARE MISSING. ONE BADGE HAS BEEN BENT ON THE HORIZONTAL.
- Subjects
- PERSONAL SYMBOL
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- BELONGING TO THE 15TH LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT OF THE SOUTH ALBERTA LIGHT HORSE. THE 15TH REGIMENT WAS RAISED IN CALGARY IN 1905. THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA LIGHT HORSE'S ORIGINS CAN BE TRACED BACK TO THE NORTH WEST REBELLION IN 1885 WHEN THE UNIT SERVED IN WHAT BECAME SOUTHERN ALBERTA AS A PROVISIONAL CALVARY FORCE CALLED THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANGERS. THE S.A.L.H. PERPETUATED A NUMBER OF POST 1885 CAVALRY REGIMENTS AND SQUADRONS, INCLUDING THE 15TH LIGHT HORSE. CAME IN JEWELRY BOX P19990035021-GA. SEE P19990035001-GA FOR MORE HISTORY. *UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. SHE CROSS-REFERENCED COLLECTION DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED BY THE PIONEER PEMMICAN CLUB AND POSSIBLE ASSOCIATIONS WITH FORMER CLUB MEMBERS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ARTIFACT.
- Catalogue Number
- P19990035048
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-07
- Collection
- Museum
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