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PIN, LAPEL

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
LEGION, HONORARY SERVICE
Date Range From
1950
Date Range To
1970
Materials
BRASS
Catalogue Number
P19990057017
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
LEGION, HONORARY SERVICE
Date Range From
1950
Date Range To
1970
Materials
BRASS
No. Pieces
2
Height
1.0
Length
2.3
Width
1.5
Description
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION EMBLEM. GOLD BACKGROUND. ON TOP IS A RED AND GOLD CROWN. BELOW THIS IS A GOLD CIRCLE. WITHIN THE BORDER OF THE CIRCLE IS EMBOSSED "MEMORIAM EORUM RETINEBIMUS". IN THE CENTRE IS A WHITE CIRCLE WITH A RED MAPLE LEAF. BELOW THIS IS A BLUE BANNER THAT READS "LEGION". BELOW THIS ARE THREE RED POPPIES. AT THE BOTTOM IS A RED BANNER THAT READS "HONORARY". ON THE BACK, PIN HAS THREADS, LIKE A SCREW, AND A ROUND NUT.
Subjects
ADORNMENT
Historical Association
ASSOCIATIONS
History
BELONGED TO DONOR'S PARENTS, WILFRED AND JENNIE REED. FOUND ITEMS WHILE CLEANING HOUSE BEFORE SELLING IT. THE TWO LIVED IN BARONS AFTER MARRYING, WHERE THEY FARMED. SEE P19990057001-GA FOR MORE HISTORY.
Catalogue Number
P19990057017
Acquisition Date
1999-10
Collection
Museum
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