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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0049
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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
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0066
- Description
- A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 1.7 cm
- Description
- A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0066
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0068
- Description
- A cast metal pin featuring a round wheel reading “Overseas Field Battery” in front of a cannon with a row of five joined maple leaves on either side of it. The centre of the wheel is marked with the number “78”. A curved bar reading “Canada” sits on top of the wheel, and is surmounted by a crown…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 6.7 cm
- Description
- A cast metal pin featuring a round wheel reading “Overseas Field Battery” in front of a cannon with a row of five joined maple leaves on either side of it. The centre of the wheel is marked with the number “78”. A curved bar reading “Canada” sits on top of the wheel, and is surmounted by a crown. A banner below the wheel and cannon reads "Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt" (“Whither Right and Glory Lead”).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0068
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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
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0072
- Description
- A heavy metal (silver?) pin with a circular band reading “Captain Banff V.F.B.” (Volunteer Fire Brigade). The centre of the pin has a relief design of a ladder, hoses, a fireman's hat, and other firefighting accessories. There is scroll work above the band at the top and two crossed horns behind …
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- A heavy metal (silver?) pin with a circular band reading “Captain Banff V.F.B.” (Volunteer Fire Brigade). The centre of the pin has a relief design of a ladder, hoses, a fireman's hat, and other firefighting accessories. There is scroll work above the band at the top and two crossed horns behind a shield at the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0072
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- Date
- 1976
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1024 a-c
- Description
- Three identical plastic-coated, novelty, Sunshine Village advertising ski hill pins measuring 6.3cm in radius. The circular pins have a paper, coloured photograph of a girl wearing nothing but sunglasses on top of her head, and ski boots and skis. She is standing on the ski hill between some conife…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 6.3 cm
- Description
- Three identical plastic-coated, novelty, Sunshine Village advertising ski hill pins measuring 6.3cm in radius. The circular pins have a paper, coloured photograph of a girl wearing nothing but sunglasses on top of her head, and ski boots and skis. She is standing on the ski hill between some coniferous trees. Below the girl in arced, black, letters “a little streak of Sunshine” is printed. The metal back of the pin has a horizontal pin set with a safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closure for the pin.
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford Whyte (Estate), 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1024 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1259
- Description
- White pin with blue back. Pin clasp glued on back. Gold “Soroptimist International” crest at upper left. Blue inscription on front: “Soroptimist International of Banff Nat. Park Canmore and Harvie Hgts. MURIEL GRATZ.”
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.25 x 8 cm
- Description
- White pin with blue back. Pin clasp glued on back. Gold “Soroptimist International” crest at upper left. Blue inscription on front: “Soroptimist International of Banff Nat. Park Canmore and Harvie Hgts. MURIEL GRATZ.”
- Subject
- Soroptimist
- Muriel Gratz
- Credit
- Gift of Murray and Joan Gratz, Olds, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1259
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1264
- Description
- Pin marked “General Service” in blue banner at bottom. Centre shield in yellow with three connected maple leaves. Semi circle above.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 2.75 x 1.5 cm
- Description
- Pin marked “General Service” in blue banner at bottom. Centre shield in yellow with three connected maple leaves. Semi circle above.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1264
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1265
- Description
- Circular pin with small protruding crown at top centre. Maple leaf at centre surrounded by British flag. Edges are marked British Empire Service League Canadian Legion.”
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.75 x 1.5 cm
- Description
- Circular pin with small protruding crown at top centre. Maple leaf at centre surrounded by British flag. Edges are marked British Empire Service League Canadian Legion.”
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1265
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- Date
- 1958
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1267
- Description
- Small green pin with white lettering and design. Text reads “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL 1958” with sheep head at centre.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1958
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 cm
- Description
- Small green pin with white lettering and design. Text reads “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL 1958” with sheep head at centre.
- Subject
- Banff Winter Carnival
- events
- parks
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 2011
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1267
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0132
- Description
- The pin has a design of a shield. A design of a ram’s head sticks out 2.4 cm from the base. The bottom of the pin has two small metal spots, possibly where a pin used to be.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- The pin has a design of a shield. A design of a ram’s head sticks out 2.4 cm from the base. The bottom of the pin has two small metal spots, possibly where a pin used to be.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0132
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0205
- Description
- Pin in the form of a dolphin. The dolphin is made of white ceramic with light blue and dark blue glaze. attached to the back is a straight pin with clasp.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 4.6 cm
- Description
- Pin in the form of a dolphin. The dolphin is made of white ceramic with light blue and dark blue glaze. attached to the back is a straight pin with clasp.
- Subject
- Moore
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0205
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0136
- Description
- Plain rectangular silver pin. There is a thin opening along one edge and two small holes in the opposite corners.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 1.1 cm
- Description
- Plain rectangular silver pin. There is a thin opening along one edge and two small holes in the opposite corners.
- Subject
- Moore home
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0136
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- Date
- 1974 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0094
- Description
- Alberta provincial crest with "Alberta" at top and "Achievement" at bottom tip. Two links suspend a tiny, arched plate bearing "1975" in writing. Pin designed so that subsequent honours could be attached under "1975" to create a sequence. Back of pin has lock clasp vertical pin, and crest and plate…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1974 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- Alberta provincial crest with "Alberta" at top and "Achievement" at bottom tip. Two links suspend a tiny, arched plate bearing "1975" in writing. Pin designed so that subsequent honours could be attached under "1975" to create a sequence. Back of pin has lock clasp vertical pin, and crest and plate stamped "Birks GP" (gold fill).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0094
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0122
- Description
- A round, silver coloured pin of an open wreath with three flowers in the centre and a green banner across the bottom reading "Banff". Wreath is a circle of twisted wires, flowers at centre are, one with five round petals, another with spiky petals, Edelweiss and a third cup shaped. Flowers are s…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- A round, silver coloured pin of an open wreath with three flowers in the centre and a green banner across the bottom reading "Banff". Wreath is a circle of twisted wires, flowers at centre are, one with five round petals, another with spiky petals, Edelweiss and a third cup shaped. Flowers are silver coloured. Green enamelled ribbon banner floats around from left lower side of wreath and across bottom. Ribbon applied separately to pin. Hinged pin across back fastens under small hook.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenirs
- Spinning Wheel
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0122
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0124
- Description
- A small gold coloured circle with "A.U.W." on yellow banner across. Circle textured to give impression of twisted fibres. Yellow enamelled banner curls from behind, flows across centre of cut out circle, and rolls behind on the opposite side. Enamelled in blue on banner are the letters. Hinged pin …
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 0.5 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- A small gold coloured circle with "A.U.W." on yellow banner across. Circle textured to give impression of twisted fibres. Yellow enamelled banner curls from behind, flows across centre of cut out circle, and rolls behind on the opposite side. Enamelled in blue on banner are the letters. Hinged pin horizontally across back fastens under curled hook.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- organizations
- A.U.W.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0124
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- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0125 a,b
- Description
- Two small, metal, Japanese pins, each with an enamelled scene and Japanese writing covering the front. (a) rectangular, solid brass ? backing with cloisonné enameling completely covering the front in a scene of yellow water lilies and green leaves on a blue background. Japanese writing in upper le…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 0.5 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- Two small, metal, Japanese pins, each with an enamelled scene and Japanese writing covering the front. (a) rectangular, solid brass ? backing with cloisonné enameling completely covering the front in a scene of yellow water lilies and green leaves on a blue background. Japanese writing in upper left corner, and across bottom of pin, framed with brass edge. Small safety pin clasp horizontally across back held by narrow metal sleeve.( b) oval, solid silver coloured backing with scene of green mountains under light blue sky with silver clouds, divided in half horizontally with lower half reflecting the mountain scene as in a lake, of light green mountains and dark blue sky. Japanese writing across top edge of pin and along bottom edge, clasp as (a).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souviners
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0125 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1935
- Material
- fibre; metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0064
- Description
- A pin in the shape of a miniature sporran. Long, silky, black fibre tassel with three smaller white tassels hanging about midway in front and fastened at the top by small metal cones. The whole depends from a small, flat, oval, silver-coloured metal pin with clasp. Pin is etched with a drawing of t…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1890 – 1935
- Material
- fibre; metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 5.5 x 9.8 cm
- Description
- A pin in the shape of a miniature sporran. Long, silky, black fibre tassel with three smaller white tassels hanging about midway in front and fastened at the top by small metal cones. The whole depends from a small, flat, oval, silver-coloured metal pin with clasp. Pin is etched with a drawing of thistles, with an oval rosy-brown coloured faceted stone at its centre. Stored in box of cardboard with Blackwatch plaid cover. Handwritten inside cover; "From Father to Annie".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0064
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1032
- Description
- A silver filagree pin with three flower shapes and three leaves on a silver stem. There is a pin to attach to clothing.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A silver filagree pin with three flower shapes and three leaves on a silver stem. There is a pin to attach to clothing.
- Subject
- households
- jewellery
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1032
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