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Commemorative Medal
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- Date
- 1977
- Material
- silver; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0398
- Description
- A round sterling silver medal hanging from a horizontal red, white, and blue fabric ribbon in the shape of a bow. A straight pin with clasp is affixed to the back of the ribbon. the medal has the side profile of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a crown. “ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID. DEF”. On the r…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- silver; fabric
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- A round sterling silver medal hanging from a horizontal red, white, and blue fabric ribbon in the shape of a bow. A straight pin with clasp is affixed to the back of the ribbon. the medal has the side profile of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a crown. “ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID. DEF”. On the reverse is a stylized maple leaf with “CANADA” above and “1952” “1977” below. Maple leaf design by Dora de Pedery Hunt. Housed in red cardboard box with royal seal embossed on top and red velvet inside.
- Subject
- Canada
- awad
- queen elizabeth
- Credit
- Gift of Maryalice Stewart, Banff, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0398
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- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0123
- Description
- An ankle length fine black wool skirt with a colourful band of embroidery down the side and around hem and waist. Embroidered band predominantly orange and green flowers with white accents done completely in a very close chain stitch which seams to have been handdone. Skirt closes down the length o…
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- Title
- Long Skirt
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 105.0 cm
- Description
- An ankle length fine black wool skirt with a colourful band of embroidery down the side and around hem and waist. Embroidered band predominantly orange and green flowers with white accents done completely in a very close chain stitch which seams to have been handdone. Skirt closes down the length of the front with a long strip of Velcro beneath the embroidered band.
- Subject
- households
- Order of Canada
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0123
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Mountaineering Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1240
- Date
- 2006
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1240
- Description
- A charcoal-coloured, metal, oblong medal with an embossed rope around the rim, a ram’s head on top, an enamel, green, grey and white shield in the middle with two crossed ice axes behind, a coiled rope under that, and raised lettering “THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA” arced around the bottom.
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- Title
- Mountaineering Medal
- Date
- 2006
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 7.2 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A charcoal-coloured, metal, oblong medal with an embossed rope around the rim, a ram’s head on top, an enamel, green, grey and white shield in the middle with two crossed ice axes behind, a coiled rope under that, and raised lettering “THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA” arced around the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1240
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Order Of Canada Medal
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- metal; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0091 a,b
- Description
- (a) Order of Canada medal is stylized, white enamel silver snowflake design with maple leaf centre surrounded by red ring saying "Desiderantes Meliorem Patrinm". Ring surrounded by enamel silver crown. Suspension ring attached to medal is connected to a pin backing, under a concealed portion of a r…
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- Title
- Order Of Canada Medal
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- metal; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- (a) Order of Canada medal is stylized, white enamel silver snowflake design with maple leaf centre surrounded by red ring saying "Desiderantes Meliorem Patrinm". Ring surrounded by enamel silver crown. Suspension ring attached to medal is connected to a pin backing, under a concealed portion of a red and white striped taffeta ribbon bow. Pin backing reveals horizontal pin. Encased in black leatherette hinged box with clasp and velvet and satin lining. Satin lining printed with coat of arms and bilingual "By appointment to H.M. The Queen, Goldsmiths & Crown Jewelers, Garrard & Co. Ltd. 112 Regent Street, London, W1". Small pin (b) is miniaturized white enamel snowflake with inset sterling maple leaf.
- Subject
- Order of Canada
- CRW
- honours
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0091 a,b
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1180
- Description
- One embroidered felt crest: “Alpine Club of Canada. Kootenay section” in black. Pale green background with embroidered red border, embroidered ice axe in center and two interlocking caribiners.
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- One embroidered felt crest: “Alpine Club of Canada. Kootenay section” in black. Pale green background with embroidered red border, embroidered ice axe in center and two interlocking caribiners.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Jane M.W. Steed, Nelson, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1180
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- Date
- 1978 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1223 a,b
- Description
- Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closur…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1978 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 7 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closure for the pin. Instead of being soldered to the back, the pin is inserted through and under the backing through two holes.(a) is navy blue (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in lhc, “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” rhc. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “MOUNTAIN” with “GUIDE” in bold underneath, then “DE MONTAGNE”, then number “275”, followed by “1978-79”. “MADE IN CANADA” and “FAIT AU CANADA” have been folded so that they appear on the side.(b) is forest green (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in top left “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” on the right; these are top centred on the badge. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “GUIDE” in bold then in parenthesis “MOUNTAIN - MONTAGNE”, then number “233”, followed by “1979-80”. “Made in Canada” and “Fait au Canada” have been folded so that they appear on the side.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1223 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- fibre; plastic; cotton; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1107
- Description
- Government issue brown parka with removable hood and zip in down lining. Brown outer jacket is weatherproof and can be worn alone, 4 pockets with button-down flaps at front, set in sleeves with one button cuffs, drawstring on inside at waist, large Lightening zipper at front opening with buttoned …
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- Title
- Warden Parka
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- fibre; plastic; cotton; feather
- Dimensions
- 66.0 x 85.0 cm
- Description
- Government issue brown parka with removable hood and zip in down lining. Brown outer jacket is weatherproof and can be worn alone, 4 pockets with button-down flaps at front, set in sleeves with one button cuffs, drawstring on inside at waist, large Lightening zipper at front opening with buttoned storm flap. Hood attaches with 3 snaps and has snaps on back at front to close at neckline, lining and interlining in hood. Long sleeved separate vest with down lining is of beige nylon, has elastic cuffs on sleeves and around neck, zips into outer jacket for cold weather wear. Outer jacket has embroidered crests sewn on at top of sleeves, badges are dark brown with gold colour around edges and "National Parks Canada" in gold embroidered in the shield shaped badge. Over left pocket is rectangle badge in brown and gold with "J. Deegan" embroidered on it.
- Credit
- Gift of James Deegan, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1107
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