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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
- 1987
- Material
- metal; enamel; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1221 a-c
- Description
- One medal of order (a) (Order of Canada) and two lapel pins (b,c) (Order of Canada):(a) the medal of order is a six-pointed white enamel stylized snowflake design edged in silver. There is a silver maple leaf (signifying that it stands for Member of the Order of Canada) soldered onto the centre of …
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1987
- Material
- metal; enamel; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.75 x 9 cm
- Description
- One medal of order (a) (Order of Canada) and two lapel pins (b,c) (Order of Canada):(a) the medal of order is a six-pointed white enamel stylized snowflake design edged in silver. There is a silver maple leaf (signifying that it stands for Member of the Order of Canada) soldered onto the centre of the snowflake. The maple leaf is surrounded by a red enamel ring bearing the motto of the order “DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM” (meaning “They desire a better country”) in silver lettering. The circle is topped by a crown (white, red, and turquoise) enamel simulating jewels edged in silver) of St. Edward, symbolizing that the order is headed by a sovereign. At the top of the snowflake badge there is a silver metal suspension ring. A grosgrain ribbon, white, bordered in red stripes similar to the Canadian flag, is passed through the ring and attached to a silver pin bar. The reverse side is plain silver except for the word “CANADA” and “1181” underneath, printed on the centre disc. Directly below on one of the snowflake points are some numbers and underneath that the word “RIDEAU”. On the top reverse side of the pin bar there is a horizontal hinged pin with a swivel-locking safety catch, underneath which “RIDEAU” is printed. The pin bar has an opening for the ribbon to pass through and two holes at the bottom where the ribbon is sewn to the pin bar with red thread.(a,b) The two small lapel pins (1cm high,1cm wide) are white enamel stylized snowflakes edged in silver with a silver maple leaf in the centre. On the back there is one small spike and one larger spike soldered onto the medal with a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) pin closure. The medal and lapel pins are stored in a hinged black leatherette case lined in blue satin; the medal (a) rests in a depression, the lapel pins have no depressions for storage, the cover is lined in white satin, the letters “C.M.” in gold on outside lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1221 a-c
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- Date
- 1981 – 1981
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1271 a-e
- Description
- a) a round gold medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted navy medallion with a gold curler just finished throwing a …
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1981 – 1981
- Material
- metal
- Description
- a) a round gold medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted navy medallion with a gold curler just finished throwing a stone. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL 1981”.b) a round gold medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted smooth gold medallion engraved “HORSESHOES”. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL 1981”.c) a round silver medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted smooth navy medallion and engraved in silver a turning skier looking right. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL M.M. RACE 1981”.d) a round bronze medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted smooth navy medallion and engraved in silver a turning skier looking right. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL M.M. RACE 1981”.e) a round bronze medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted smooth navy medallion and engraved in silver a turning skier looking right. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL M.M. RACE 1981”.
- Credit
- Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1271 a-e
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- Date
- 1976 – 1976
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1272 a,b
- Description
- a,b) A circular dark gray metal medal with scalloped edges, around the outside border reads “ALBERTA WINTER GAMES BANFF COMMEMORATIVE 1976”. Inside the words is a sheep head and the negative space cut out.
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1976 – 1976
- Material
- metal
- Description
- a,b) A circular dark gray metal medal with scalloped edges, around the outside border reads “ALBERTA WINTER GAMES BANFF COMMEMORATIVE 1976”. Inside the words is a sheep head and the negative space cut out.
- Subject
- sports
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- medal
- Credit
- Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1272 a,b
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- Date
- 1936
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1150
- Description
- Round medal with a winged skate blade in the centre, above “A.S.A.C.”, surrounded by a wreath of leaves finished at the bottom with a bow. On back: “Third Class Test Min Margaret Simpson 2-23-36 Winnipeg.”
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- Round medal with a winged skate blade in the centre, above “A.S.A.C.”, surrounded by a wreath of leaves finished at the bottom with a bow. On back: “Third Class Test Min Margaret Simpson 2-23-36 Winnipeg.”
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- awards
- Margaret Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1150
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- Date
- 1928
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1152 a,b
- Description
- Round silver pins. (a) 4 people in a boat with oars, laurel wreath bottom balf, top have etched "B.B.C. 1928" obverse: "Men 2nd" (b) 2 people in a boat with oars, same as (a), obverse same as (a). Each has a silver loop at top for hanging.
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- Title
- Athletic Pin
- Date
- 1928
- Material
- metal, silver
- Description
- Round silver pins. (a) 4 people in a boat with oars, laurel wreath bottom balf, top have etched "B.B.C. 1928" obverse: "Men 2nd" (b) 2 people in a boat with oars, same as (a), obverse same as (a). Each has a silver loop at top for hanging.
- Subject
- Banff Boating Club
- Jim Boyce
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1152 a,b
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- Date
- 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1149
- Description
- Silver-coloured medal with “B.G.C.” across the top. The centre of the medal features a golfer swinging a club. The back is marked “1925” and “1ST.”
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1925
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Silver-coloured medal with “B.G.C.” across the top. The centre of the medal features a golfer swinging a club. The back is marked “1925” and “1ST.”
- Subject
- Marguerite Orr Rutherford
- sports
- golf
- awards
- Credit
- Gift of Betty Duncan, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1149
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- Date
- 1924
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1168
- Description
- One Banff Winter Carnival Art Skating medal, in the shape of a multi-pointed star. The medal is marked “BWC,” “Art Skating,” and with “1924 Class A 2nd place.”
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1924
- Material
- metal
- Description
- One Banff Winter Carnival Art Skating medal, in the shape of a multi-pointed star. The medal is marked “BWC,” “Art Skating,” and with “1924 Class A 2nd place.”
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Banff Winter Carnival
- awards
- Credit
- Gift of Harold Robinson, Vancouver, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1168
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- Date
- 1920 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0040
- Description
- A gold medal in the shape of a hexagram with leaf tips between each point and a circular seal in the centre. The seal has a figure centred under “Banff 1920” on the face of the medal. An inscription, “Winner’s Regents”, is on the reverse of the medal.
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1920 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 cm
- Description
- A gold medal in the shape of a hexagram with leaf tips between each point and a circular seal in the centre. The seal has a figure centred under “Banff 1920” on the face of the medal. An inscription, “Winner’s Regents”, is on the reverse of the medal.
- Subject
- sports
- Pearl Moore
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0040
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- Date
- 1909 – 1909
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0041
- Description
- A round silver medal hanging by two chains, each with three links, from a bar depicting a charging buffalo. The medal depicts a seated woman placing a laurel wreath on the head of a genuflecting youth, and the words “Canadian Amateur Athletic Union” along with a date in roman numerals “MDCCCXXXII…
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1909 – 1909
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 6.2 (overall) x 4.7 (bar) cm
- Description
- A round silver medal hanging by two chains, each with three links, from a bar depicting a charging buffalo. The medal depicts a seated woman placing a laurel wreath on the head of a genuflecting youth, and the words “Canadian Amateur Athletic Union” along with a date in roman numerals “MDCCCXXXIII”. There is a low relief wreath of maple leaves on the back of the medal along with an inscription “2nd Pole Vault Winnipeg 1909”. The reverse of the medal also has hallmarks and “S25 Sterling”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0041
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