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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- hair, sheep; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0060 a,b
- Description
- Two military armbands:a) A deep blue cloth armband with two straps and buckles. The armband has “VI CANADA” stitched in black and centred between the buckles. b) A deep blue armband with two buttons and four buttonholes. This armband has “VI CANADIAN”, visible against the fading of the rest of th…
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- Title
- Armband
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- hair, sheep; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.4 (a); 8.5 (b) x 45.5 (a); 40.4 (b) cm
- Description
- Two military armbands:a) A deep blue cloth armband with two straps and buckles. The armband has “VI CANADA” stitched in black and centred between the buckles. b) A deep blue armband with two buttons and four buttonholes. This armband has “VI CANADIAN”, visible against the fading of the rest of the band, where stitching has been removed.
- Subject
- military
- insignia
- Philip Moore
- uniforms
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0060 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0051 a-c
- Description
- Three buttons:a) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; b) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; c) brass button with crest and markings 'Canada Malitia'.
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- Title
- Button
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 1.5 (a&c); 1.2 (b) cm
- Description
- Three buttons:a) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; b) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; c) brass button with crest and markings 'Canada Malitia'.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0051 a-c
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0045
- Description
- A steel buttonhook with a round brass handle. The button hook is made from a button, a brass shell casing, and a long steel hook. The button is stamped with a military crest - a maple leaf in the centre of a circle with a crown above and the word 'CANADA'. The buttonhook is also marked with “Ca…
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- Title
- Buttonhook
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 18.9 cm
- Description
- A steel buttonhook with a round brass handle. The button hook is made from a button, a brass shell casing, and a long steel hook. The button is stamped with a military crest - a maple leaf in the centre of a circle with a crown above and the word 'CANADA'. The buttonhook is also marked with “Canada - Honi soit qui mal y pense.”
- Subject
- assitive device
- military
- insignia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0045
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- Date
- 1915 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0018
- Description
- A loosely woven rectangular wool flag with a wide red border around a white inset field with two five pointed stars stitched on. The ends are hemmed.
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- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1915 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 47.0 cm
- Description
- A loosely woven rectangular wool flag with a wide red border around a white inset field with two five pointed stars stitched on. The ends are hemmed.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0018
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- Date
- 1910 – 1941
- Material
- 103.09.0054a metal; enamel 103.09.0054b wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0054 a,b
- Description
- Two pins featuring the five pointed star of the Eastern Star organization:a) A round wreath with a five pointed star crossed over another five pointed star cut out from the centre of the wreath. The top star has each point enameled a different colour (red, blue, yellow, white and green), and marke…
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- Title
- Fraternal Pin
- Date
- 1910 – 1941
- Material
- 103.09.0054a metal; enamel 103.09.0054b wood
- Dimensions
- 6.2 (a) (overall); 3.7 (b) x 3.7 (b) x 4.0 (a) (bar); cm
- Description
- Two pins featuring the five pointed star of the Eastern Star organization:a) A round wreath with a five pointed star crossed over another five pointed star cut out from the centre of the wreath. The top star has each point enameled a different colour (red, blue, yellow, white and green), and marked with a different gold symbol. The white centre of the star bears the letters “F”, “A”, “T”, “A”, and “L”. The wreath hangs on two linked chains from a curved gold bar with a gavel hanging from its centre. b) A wooden five pointed star with each point of the star painted a different colour (red, blue, yellow, white, green) and each marked with a different hand drawn symbol. The white centre of the star has a drawing of an open book. There is an unfurled white banner at the top of the star, between the red and the blue points, with hand lettering reading “Grand Chapter, Banff, Alberta - 1941”.
- Subject
- organizations
- insignia
- Masons
- Eastern Star
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0054 a,b
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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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Military Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1049
- 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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Military Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0062
- 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 – 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 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0050 a,b
- Description
- A pair of studs with screw backs. Each stud has a design of a round wreath with a ram's head at the bottom of the wreath. The centre of the wreath contains a relief of a cooking pot over a campfire, with the pot hanging between two forked sticks.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1915 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 1.1 cm
- Description
- A pair of studs with screw backs. Each stud has a design of a round wreath with a ram's head at the bottom of the wreath. The centre of the wreath contains a relief of a cooking pot over a campfire, with the pot hanging between two forked sticks.
- Subject
- insignia
- camping
- organizations
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0050 a,b
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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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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0074 a-f
- Description
- A collection of six military pins in the shape of a maple leaf, with a crown in relief at the centre and a banner beneath spelling "CANADA": a-c) Three pins that are reddish in colour. d,e) Two pins that are a gold colour. f) One pin with a dark patina.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 3.2 (a-c); 3.3 (d,e); 4.2 (f) x 3.0 (a-c); 3.3 (d,e); 4.0 (f) cm
- Description
- A collection of six military pins in the shape of a maple leaf, with a crown in relief at the centre and a banner beneath spelling "CANADA": a-c) Three pins that are reddish in colour. d,e) Two pins that are a gold colour. f) One pin with a dark patina.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0074 a-f
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, gold; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0044
- Description
- A circular gold medal with scalloped edges bearing the crest of two crossed swords and a wreath curmounted by a crown. The words “90th Regiment” is above the crest and the word “Gymkhana” is below the crest. The medal hangs from the point of an orange and black ribbon.
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- Title
- Prize Medal
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, gold; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.2 (ribbon) x 12.0 approximately (ribbon) cm
- Description
- A circular gold medal with scalloped edges bearing the crest of two crossed swords and a wreath curmounted by a crown. The words “90th Regiment” is above the crest and the word “Gymkhana” is below the crest. The medal hangs from the point of an orange and black ribbon.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0044
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0048
- Description
- A narrow ribbon with red, yellow and black stripes that run the length of the ribbon. The ribbon is threaded through two metal flag insignias - one British and one French.
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- Title
- Ribbon
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 (flags) x 1.5 (flags x 26.0 (ribbon cm
- Description
- A narrow ribbon with red, yellow and black stripes that run the length of the ribbon. The ribbon is threaded through two metal flag insignias - one British and one French.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0048
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0071
- Description
- A rectangular, narrow, hard-backed red and blue horizontally striped ribbon with five stars across the middle.
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- Title
- Ribbon
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 3.6 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, narrow, hard-backed red and blue horizontally striped ribbon with five stars across the middle.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0071
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