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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0027
- Description
- A narrow, black velvet hat with straight sides and a crease in the crown. There is a black taffeta bow on the left front side of the hat. The hat has black taffeta streamers attached at the back and a cotton tassel on top.
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- Title
- Glengarry Hat
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.4 x 10.5 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A narrow, black velvet hat with straight sides and a crease in the crown. There is a black taffeta bow on the left front side of the hat. The hat has black taffeta streamers attached at the back and a cotton tassel on top.
- Subject
- social customs
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0027
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0028
- Description
- A narrow black wool hat with straight sides and a crease in the crown. The hat is bound with taffeta around the edge, and has knitted regimental colours (navy blue, red, white) in a chequered pattern in a strip above the band. The hat has a metal crest, on the left side of the hat, in the shape o…
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- Title
- Glengarry Hat
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- A narrow black wool hat with straight sides and a crease in the crown. The hat is bound with taffeta around the edge, and has knitted regimental colours (navy blue, red, white) in a chequered pattern in a strip above the band. The hat has a metal crest, on the left side of the hat, in the shape of an open wreath with a crown and a stag's head in the centre. The crest bears the motto “By Dand”, the motto of the Clan Gordon. The hat has streamers attached to the back, and a small red pom-pom on top.
- Subject
- social customs
- military
- Clan Gordon
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0028
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- skin, pig; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0149
- Description
- A tan coloured pigskin carrying case with a canvas fabric strap that attaches to metal rings. The case has a flap that folds over the front and closes at the bottom with a strap and buckle. The flap is monogrammed “E.O.” and the haversack is stamped inside with “L.Schobert”.
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- Title
- Haversack
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- skin, pig; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 4.0 (depth) x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A tan coloured pigskin carrying case with a canvas fabric strap that attaches to metal rings. The case has a flap that folds over the front and closes at the bottom with a strap and buckle. The flap is monogrammed “E.O.” and the haversack is stamped inside with “L.Schobert”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0149
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Identification Tag
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- Date
- 1914 – 1915
- Material
- metal; fibre; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0056 a-d
- Description
- A set of two dog tags, one of metal (a), and one of pressboard (b), along with an ivory elephant (c) on a chain (d) to be worn around the neck. The metal dogtag reads “Major Moore 2 Canada, C.I.N.F., BDE, Staff” and the pressboard tag reads “Hd. O.R.S. 6 Inf. BDE. 2 Canadians, Major P.A. Moore, C.…
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- Title
- Identification Tag
- Date
- 1914 – 1915
- Material
- metal; fibre; ivory
- Dimensions
- 1.5 (c) x 1.0 (c) x 2.2 (c); 42.0 (d) cm
- Description
- A set of two dog tags, one of metal (a), and one of pressboard (b), along with an ivory elephant (c) on a chain (d) to be worn around the neck. The metal dogtag reads “Major Moore 2 Canada, C.I.N.F., BDE, Staff” and the pressboard tag reads “Hd. O.R.S. 6 Inf. BDE. 2 Canadians, Major P.A. Moore, C.O.E.”.
- Subject
- military
- animals, elephant
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0056 a-d
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, silver; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0058 a,b
- Description
- A silver four armed Maltese cross with a crown on each arm. The medal hangs from a purple and white striped ribbon with brass insignia of a branch (a). The medal and ribbon are housed in a U-shaped carrying case (b).
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, silver; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.7 (b) x 4.4 (a); 7.6 (b) x 9.1 (a); 13.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A silver four armed Maltese cross with a crown on each arm. The medal hangs from a purple and white striped ribbon with brass insignia of a branch (a). The medal and ribbon are housed in a U-shaped carrying case (b).
- Subject
- military
- awards
- Fred Brewster
- Hill 70
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0058 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1919
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0381 a-e
- Description
- Four military medals and a leather wallet.(a) A gold coloured medal (3.5 cm in diameter) that is marked with "The Great War for Civilization 1914-1919” on one side, and with the figure of an angel (winged Victory) in releif on the other side. This medal hangs from a rainbow coloured ribbon. Inscrib…
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1914 – 1919
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Description
- Four military medals and a leather wallet.(a) A gold coloured medal (3.5 cm in diameter) that is marked with "The Great War for Civilization 1914-1919” on one side, and with the figure of an angel (winged Victory) in releif on the other side. This medal hangs from a rainbow coloured ribbon. Inscribed on the edge of the medal is "Major P.A. Moore". (b) An oval shaped medal (5.5 x 3.7 cm) with the cut out letters "GRT" inside a silver-coloured frame of laurel leaves, and under a gold coloured royal crown. The medal is attached to a green and yellow ribbon that is topped with a silver bar marked "Canada" on the face, and inscribed "Major P.A. Moore" on the reverse. (c) A bronze coloured medal (5.0 x 4.5 cm) with crossed swords on 3 rays that is overlaid with a wreath. The date "1914-15" is across centre of the crosses swords. There is a red crown at the top of the medal. The back of the medal is inscribed "Major P.A. Moore 6/CAN: 1. BDE: H.Q.". The medal hangs from the point of a red white and blue ribbon.(d) an allied service medal of silver with a profile of “GEORGIV BRITT.OMN.REX ET IND. IMP: On one side is a horseman stamping on a shield and a skull and the dates are “1914-1918”. Enscribed on the edge of the medal is Major P.A. MOORE. This medal hangs from a blue, black, white and gold ribbon.(e) A leather hand tooled purse with "P.A. Moore 1904" engraved on top.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0381 a-e
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Medal And Ribbon
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- Date
- 1914 – 1919
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0055 a-f
- Description
- A collection of military campaign medals and ribbons from the First World War: NOTE: a has not been founda) A set of two round medals, each measuring 8.1cm high by 7.8 cm long. One medal is an allied service medal of silver with the profile of “Georgius V. Britt. Omn Rex et Ind. Imp” on one side, …
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- Title
- Medal And Ribbon
- Date
- 1914 – 1919
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- A collection of military campaign medals and ribbons from the First World War: NOTE: a has not been founda) A set of two round medals, each measuring 8.1cm high by 7.8 cm long. One medal is an allied service medal of silver with the profile of “Georgius V. Britt. Omn Rex et Ind. Imp” on one side, and a horseman stamping on a shield and skull and the dates “1914 “1918” on other. This medal is hanging from a bar at the end of a blue, black, white and gold striped ribbon. There is a spare piece of this ribbon. The second medal is a general service bronze coloured medal with a winged victory holding a large feather on one side and “The Great War for Civilization 1914-19” inside a bound wreath on the other side. This medal is hanging from the point of a rainbow coloured ribbon. There is a spare piece of this ribbon. b) Another medal set, similar to (a), but with a conveyance paper and a square cardboard box to hold the medals. Both of these medals are engraved with “Major F.A. Brewster”.c) A set of four miniature medals, measuring 6.5 cm wide by 5.8 cm high, attached to ribbons that are sewn together on a metal bar pin. The centre two medals are the same as (a), the medal on the left is a bronze coloured star-shaped medal of two crossed swords and a wreath, surmounted by a crown and hanging from the point of a red, white and blue ribbon, and the medal on the far right is an oval bronze coloured medal with “GR V” in high relief at the centre and crown at the top, that hangs from the point of a green and gold striped ribbon. d) Four campaign ribbons sewn together on a long metal bar, measuring 13.8 cm long by 1.0 cm high, in the same colours and in same order as (c).(e) and (f) have not been founde) Four ribbons sewn together in the same colours and order as (d), but they are not on a bar (note: ribbons separating from each other).f) Two sets of three ribbons sewn together in the same fashion as (e), but without the green and gold ribbon of the far right.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0055 a-f
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- Date
- 1914 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0060 a-m
- Description
- A collection of 29 military buttons, each with a shank on the back and a front relief design: a) 3 BUTTONS - 2.5 cm; animal head with curved horns holding crown between tips and '15 LH CANADA' between horns; ring through nose and banner underneath reading 'Semper Alacer'; b) 6 BUTTONS - 2.0 cm; sam…
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- Title
- Military Button
- Date
- 1914 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Description
- A collection of 29 military buttons, each with a shank on the back and a front relief design: a) 3 BUTTONS - 2.5 cm; animal head with curved horns holding crown between tips and '15 LH CANADA' between horns; ring through nose and banner underneath reading 'Semper Alacer'; b) 6 BUTTONS - 2.0 cm; same insignia as (a); c) 3 BUTTONS - 2.5 cm; intertwined monogram of 'GR V' (King George V) circled by band reading 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' with crown at top; d) 2 BUTTONS - 1.7 cm; same insignia as (c); e) 1 BUTTON - 1.5 cm; same insignia as (c); f) 3 BUTTONS - 1.3 cm; same insignia as (c), but higher, sharper relief; g) 3 BUTTONS - 2.5 cm; intertwined monogram of 'ER VII' (King Edward VII) in centre under crown; wreath of three-leaved clovers along bottom and up sides; h) 1 BUTTON - 1.4 cm; monogram as (g), but surrounded by band reading 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' with crown at top; i) 1 BUTTON - 2.7 cm; slightly domed with maple leaf inside circle reading 'Honi soit qiu mal y pense' with crown at top and 'CANADA' over emblem; j) 1 BUTTON - 2.5 cm; same insignia as (i)(note: top dented in); k) 1 BUTTON - 2.4 cm; slightly domed with crown on anchor inside circular band reading 'Royal Marines Light Infantry' and surrounded by a wreath of olive branches (note: slightly dented);l) 4 BUTTONS - 1.8 cm; low relief of lion and unicorn rearing on either side of round symbol with crown and lion at top; m) 1 BUTTON - 2.4 cm; highly domed with U.S. emblem of eagle holding arrows and olive branch in talons behind U.S. shield and circled by stars
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0060 a-m
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Military Medal
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1049
- Description
- Stylized cross with a crown “FW” and “1813” on one side and a crown, “W” and “1914” on the other. The cross is tied onto a black and white ribbon.
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- Title
- Military Medal
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- Stylized cross with a crown “FW” and “1813” on one side and a crown, “W” and “1914” on the other. The cross is tied onto a black and white ribbon.
- Subject
- military
- insignia
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1049
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- Date
- 1917
- Material
- metal; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1006 a,b
- Description
- Rectangular gold coloured metal pin, scroll design. White ribbon joins pin and an identical lower plate onto which a hook is located to hang the medal itself. Pinned to the centre of the fabric is a rectangular gold coloured metal plate "Alberta R.A.C. No. 106". Round medal, beaver on top, star …
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- Title
- Military Medal
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- metal; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.2 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular gold coloured metal pin, scroll design. White ribbon joins pin and an identical lower plate onto which a hook is located to hang the medal itself. Pinned to the centre of the fabric is a rectangular gold coloured metal plate "Alberta R.A.C. No. 106". Round medal, beaver on top, star in centre on red background. (b) cardboard box 15.5x6.5 with purple fabric lining.
- Subject
- Dr. Atkins
- First World War
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Mrs. Douglas Crosby, Edmonton, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1006 a,b
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Military Patch
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0062
- Description
- A chevron shaped patch with a semi-circular arch at the top made of green fabric. The patch has three green chevrons under a green maple leaf and a border of light green stitching.
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- Title
- Military Patch
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 5.8 cm
- Description
- A chevron shaped patch with a semi-circular arch at the top made of green fabric. The patch has three green chevrons under a green maple leaf and a border of light green stitching.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0062
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0063 a,b
- Description
- Two patches that each have four blue chevrons worked on a backing of light brown fabric.
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- Title
- Military Patch
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.6 (a); 6.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two patches that each have four blue chevrons worked on a backing of light brown fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0063 a,b
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- Date
- 1915 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0065 a-d
- Description
- Two sets of collar tabs of faded red fabric that is pointed at one end. A strip of red braid runs along the middle of each tab, with a brass button attached at the end of the braid. a,d) One set of tabs with buttons that each contain a seal. The seal has a crown and the letters “GRI” in the centr…
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- Title
- Military Patch
- Date
- 1915 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.5 (a,d); 3.8 (b,c) x 9.0 (a,d); 9.5 (b,c) cm
- Description
- Two sets of collar tabs of faded red fabric that is pointed at one end. A strip of red braid runs along the middle of each tab, with a brass button attached at the end of the braid. a,d) One set of tabs with buttons that each contain a seal. The seal has a crown and the letters “GRI” in the centre. These tabs attach with four hooks. b,c) A second set of tabs with buttons that each contain a seal with a beaver in the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0065 a-d
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- Date
- 1914 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0103 a-c
- Description
- A set of three pins of die pressed cupreous metal cut out in shape of maple leaf with large crown in middle and banner beneath, "Canada". Pin horizontally across back with hinge on one side hook clasp on other.
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- Title
- Military Pin
- Date
- 1914 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 4.0 x 3.9 cm
- Description
- A set of three pins of die pressed cupreous metal cut out in shape of maple leaf with large crown in middle and banner beneath, "Canada". Pin horizontally across back with hinge on one side hook clasp on other.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0103 a-c
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- Date
- 1914 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0104 a,b
- Description
- A pair of curved shoulder bars of cupreous metal. Die pressed into slight arch with "Canada" in relief across, and raised rim around edge. Long horizontal pin across back hinges at one side and catches under clasp hook at other.
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- Title
- Military Pin
- Date
- 1914 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 1.4 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- A pair of curved shoulder bars of cupreous metal. Die pressed into slight arch with "Canada" in relief across, and raised rim around edge. Long horizontal pin across back hinges at one side and catches under clasp hook at other.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0104 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1128 a-j
- Description
- A collection of eight military pins in a leather covered, lidded, round box. Some of the pins are marked “CANADA”, and “Canada 82 Overseas Battalion Calgary.”
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- Title
- Military Pin
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- A collection of eight military pins in a leather covered, lidded, round box. Some of the pins are marked “CANADA”, and “Canada 82 Overseas Battalion Calgary.”
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1128 a-j
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Military Pin And Patch
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; hair, sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0064 a-q
- Description
- A collection of nine square pins and eight square patches: a-h) A set of eight brass coloured metal pips (2.0 x 2.0 cm), each with a seal at the centre that contains three acorns with a red band around the acorns reading “Tria juncta in uno” (Three in one). The band is surrounded by a green wreat…
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- Title
- Military Pin And Patch
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; hair, sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.0 (a-h, j-m); 2.2 (i); 2.8 (n,o); 3.0 (p,q) x 2.0 (a-h, j-m); 2.2 (i); 2.8 (n,o); 3.0 (p,q) cm
- Description
- A collection of nine square pins and eight square patches: a-h) A set of eight brass coloured metal pips (2.0 x 2.0 cm), each with a seal at the centre that contains three acorns with a red band around the acorns reading “Tria juncta in uno” (Three in one). The band is surrounded by a green wreath with leaves that radiate out from the centre to form a square. i) One brass coloured metal pip (2.2 x 2.2 cm) that is similar in design to (a-e) but is not coloured. j-m) A set of four fabric patches (2.0 x 2.0 cm) that are heavily layered with a metallic thread design. The design has a raised centre encircled by a wreath of green thread with red dots and blue at bottom. The wreath’s leaves radiate from the centre to form a square. n,o) A pair of square fabric patches (2.8 x 2.8cm) with an embroidered pattern worked on brown wool. The pattern of tan leaves radiates out from a dark brown centre to form a square with a narrow border of brown wool.p,q) A pair of square patches (3.0 x 3.0 cm) in the same pattern as (n,o), but the brown wool patches have been sewn on to red fabric with a narrow red border left around the edges.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0064 a-q
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- Date
- 1915 – 1915
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0075
- Description
- A pin in the shape of a crown with a crowned lion standing on top.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1915 – 1915
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A pin in the shape of a crown with a crowned lion standing on top.
- Subject
- military
- insignia
- uniforms
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0075
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0070 a-q
- Description
- A collection of seventeen brass military pins: (a-c) three gold-coloured metal pins (4.0 x 0.9cm) with cut-out letters reading "CANADA" joined with bars at the top and bottom. (d-e) two gold-coloured metal pins (5.2 x 1.0 cm) with cut-out letters reading “CANADA” forming an arch and joined at the t…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; brass
- Description
- A collection of seventeen brass military pins: (a-c) three gold-coloured metal pins (4.0 x 0.9cm) with cut-out letters reading "CANADA" joined with bars at the top and bottom. (d-e) two gold-coloured metal pins (5.2 x 1.0 cm) with cut-out letters reading “CANADA” forming an arch and joined at the top and bottom with bars. (f) one gold-coloured metal pin (3.5 x 0.7 cm) with cut-out letters reading “CANADA” with the letters joined by a bar across the middle on the reverse side. (g-h) two copper-coloured metal pins (5.0 x 1.5 cm), each with a slightly curved solid bar face, with "CANADA" in relief. (i-l) four gold-coloured metal pins (5.0 x 2.0 cm), two sets of two, with each pin depicting an oak leaf and an acorn on a short twig. The letters "CH" are centred on the leaf ("CH" - Calgary Highlanders). (m) one gold-coloured metal pin (5.3 x 1.5 cm) with cut-out letters "R.C.H.A." (Royal Canadian Horse Artillery) joined at the top and bottom with a bar. (n) one gold-coloured metal pin (5.0 x 2.5cm) with"19th MR" (Mounted Rifles) in cut-out letters that are joined horizontally by bars at the top and bottom. The word "ALBERTA" is in an arch below the “19th MR” joined by curved bars at the top and bottom.(o) one gold-coloured metal pin (5.0 x 2.7 cm) with the cut-out letters “CMR" (Canadian Mounted Rifles) joined by a bar from the bottom of the "C" to the "M", and from the centre of the "M" to the "R". (p) one gold-coloured metal pin (1.7 x 2.8 cm) with a cut-out letter "C" sitting atop a bar which joins the numeral "10" below.(q) one gold-coloured metal pin (2.6 x 1.3 cm) with a cut-out numeral "12" joined by a bar at the bottom.
- Subject
- military
- insignia
- uniforms
- Calgary Highlanders
- Canadian Mounted Rifles
- Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0070 a-q
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0073 a-l
- Description
- A collection of pin sets from Alberta and Winnipeg regiments: a) One brass pin (4.7 x 3.7 cm) cut out in the shape of the Alberta coat of arms (mountains in lower half and cross in upper) with four windmill sails behind and maple leaf on either side. A banner below the shield reads "Depot Battn, A…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal, brass
- Description
- A collection of pin sets from Alberta and Winnipeg regiments: a) One brass pin (4.7 x 3.7 cm) cut out in the shape of the Alberta coat of arms (mountains in lower half and cross in upper) with four windmill sails behind and maple leaf on either side. A banner below the shield reads "Depot Battn, Alberta Regiment". There is a crown at the top of the pin with "Canada" below it.b-f) Five pins (3.1 x 2.6 cm) with the same design as (a), but these pins are smaller and shinier. g) One brass pin (3.9 x 4.0 cm) in the shape of a maple leaf with the Alberta coat of arms in middle and crown atop the coat of arms. A banner below the coat of arms reads "Alberta Overseas Batt'y XXXI".h-j) Three pins (3.9 x 2.9) with the same design as (h), but smaller in size. k-l) Two pins (3.5 x 3.8) in the shape of a maple leaf with a coat-of-arms at the centre containing three wheat sheaves in bottom half, and a train engine in the top half surmounted by a buffalo. A banner underneath the coat of arms reads "City of Winnipeg XXVIII Batt'n".
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0073 a-l
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