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Date
2002
Material
metal; enamel; fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
103.09.1222 a,b
Description
A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) (a) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold and (b) a grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn on…
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Title
Medal
Date
2002
Material
metal; enamel; fibre; paper
Dimensions
4.5 x 10.5 cm
Description
A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) (a) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold and (b) a grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn onto a metal back of a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) lapel pin. (a) A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold. The hinged pin comes through the fabric at the back displaying a barrel-type catch for closing. A silver-coloured metal hook is sewn onto the top part; this hooks through a silver-coloured rivet in the bottom of the folded triangular-shaped ribbon and attaches to a metal ring, which in turn is attached to a ring soldered to the top part of the back of a heraldic gold-coloured stylized eagle, wings outstretched, embossed with ten divisional/regimental shields, one under the head and nine on the tips of the its feathers. There is a second ring soldered onto the bottom back of the eagle, suspended from which is a gold-coloured Maltese cross with webbed design surface and a flat-surfaced Christian cross in the centre.(b) A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn onto a metal back of a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) lapel pin. The size is (2.5 wide x 1 width x 1cm deep).The medal and lapel pin are stored in a red-paper covered metal hinged box (black bottom) lined with white satin on the inside cover and white faux velvet on the container part with depressions made for the medal and the lapel pin. Gold script with the jeweller’s particulars “Friedrich Orth Wien seit 1840” is embossed on the inside cover. A heraldic eagle is embossed in gold on the top of the box lid.
Subject
Golden Order of Merit of the Republik of Austria
award
guiding
climbing
skiing
humanitarian
businessman
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
Catalogue Number
103.09.1222 a,b
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Date
1948 – 1948
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
103.09.0049
Description
A round, silver coloured pin with a blue band at the border reading “Olympic Ski Team Contributor”. Centred on the medal’s face is a red maple leaf on a silver ground with “Canada” across the middle.
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Title
Pin
Date
1948 – 1948
Material
metal; enamel
Description
A round, silver coloured pin with a blue band at the border reading “Olympic Ski Team Contributor”. Centred on the medal’s face is a red maple leaf on a silver ground with “Canada” across the middle.
Subject
sports, skiing
events, Olympics
organizations
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0049
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Date
1940 – 1980
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1136 a-l
Description
A collection of twelve pins: eight silver ice axes with “ACC” entwined around the handle of each; two oval metal plaques each bearing a three coloured shield; one metal gold-coloured round pin (Russian?); and one oval wooden pin featuring a ram’s head, a three coloured shield and “THE ALPINE CLU…
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Title
Pin
Date
1940 – 1980
Material
metal; wood
Description
A collection of twelve pins: eight silver ice axes with “ACC” entwined around the handle of each; two oval metal plaques each bearing a three coloured shield; one metal gold-coloured round pin (Russian?); and one oval wooden pin featuring a ram’s head, a three coloured shield and “THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA.”
Subject
sports
climbing
Alpine Club of Canada
insignia
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.09.1136 a-l
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Date
1996
Material
metal; plastic; paper
Catalogue Number
103.09.1224
Description
A oblong plastic case with an opening to insert the name tag. The plastic case has an extension on the centre top where a metal swivel rivet is attached to a spring snap for clipping onto clothing. The words “SVAR Mod. 41 006” is imprinted under the metal rivet. The two-piece metal snap is connecte…
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Title
Pin
Date
1996
Material
metal; plastic; paper
Dimensions
9 x 9.3 cm
Description
A oblong plastic case with an opening to insert the name tag. The plastic case has an extension on the centre top where a metal swivel rivet is attached to a spring snap for clipping onto clothing. The words “SVAR Mod. 41 006” is imprinted under the metal rivet. The two-piece metal snap is connected by a rivetted spring. The front piece has the letter “E” inside a diamond shape and the letters “I,M,L” inside individual boxes above the rivet. The back piece has four lines etched on the top and “MADE” on one side and “ITALY” on the other. On the inserted paper name tag is the UIAGM logo; a stylized mountain on the top-third of a segmented globe on a blue background, Above the circle are the letters “UIAGM” and below “IVBV”.The outer ring of the circular logo has these words printed on it “GUIDE DE MONTAGNES GUIDA BERGFUHRER”, in the lhc. The word “Kanada” is centred and below the name “Hans Gmoser”. The lettering and logo are very dark blue on a white paper background and a dark blue box surrounding the information.
Subject
UIAGM
mountain guides
sports
mountains
guiding
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
Catalogue Number
103.09.1224
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