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Date
1939 – 1945
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0116
Description
A silver lapel pin with three red maple leaves on a silver shield surmounted by the imperial crown, and blue banner at bottom, "General Service". Three maple leaves from single branch at centre of plain, smooth silver shield. Crown surmounting shield of silver with red enamel behind. Motto banner o…
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Title
Service Pin
Date
1939 – 1945
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.4 x 1.0 x 1.6 cm
Description
A silver lapel pin with three red maple leaves on a silver shield surmounted by the imperial crown, and blue banner at bottom, "General Service". Three maple leaves from single branch at centre of plain, smooth silver shield. Crown surmounting shield of silver with red enamel behind. Motto banner of blue follows shape of bottom of shield. Stud spike soldered to centre of back, fastens with large flat circular button with a ring of teeth on the inside, button screws over stud spike. Stamped into back "128402" moulded on back below spike "penalty for misuse 500 dollars or six months imprisonment".
Subject
Whyte home
military
World War II
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0116
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Date
1939 – 1945
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0117
Description
A small pin in the shape of four flags flying with their staffs crossed. Enamelled cloisonne flags with silver staffs. At middle are American and French flags, with British and Italian ? flags flanking behind. Short horizontal hinged pin at back fastens under hook clasp. On back "sterling" with 3 h…
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Title
Service Pin
Date
1939 – 1945
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.8 x 0.5 x 2.2 cm
Description
A small pin in the shape of four flags flying with their staffs crossed. Enamelled cloisonne flags with silver staffs. At middle are American and French flags, with British and Italian ? flags flanking behind. Short horizontal hinged pin at back fastens under hook clasp. On back "sterling" with 3 heart shaped hallmarks beneath.
Subject
Whyte home
military
World War II
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0117
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1939 – 1945
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0115
Description
An enamelled pin with large white shield at centre containing gold lion rampant, and red, white and blue ribbon bow behind. Pin gold coloured, but very lightweight metal. Colours applied in cloisonne manner with thin gold coloured lines outlining. White shield, surmounted by gold crown, contains li…
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Title
Service Pin
Date
1939 – 1945
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.6 x 0.9 x 4.2 cm
Description
An enamelled pin with large white shield at centre containing gold lion rampant, and red, white and blue ribbon bow behind. Pin gold coloured, but very lightweight metal. Colours applied in cloisonne manner with thin gold coloured lines outlining. White shield, surmounted by gold crown, contains lion in high relief, and reads, "Dieu et mon droit" God and my right. Back has long pin hinged horizontally just above the middle, and fastening into locking clasp. Pin is hollow, with flat backing plate soldered to relief shaped front. Round hole through backing plate at top, and two triangular holes at bottom corners. Stamped across oval on back "Official B.W.R.S. and B.B. by Accessocraft"
Subject
Whyte home
military
World War II
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0115
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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