Narrow Results By
Boy Scouts Canada Cap
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.1089
- Date
- 1947 – 1968
- Material
- felt; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1089
- Description
- A forest-green felt Boys Scouts Canada beret. There is a diamond-shaped badge on the front of the beret. The badge is made of green felt with a yellow thread stitched as a border. Inside the border is a fleur de lis stitched from red thread, followed by the words BOY SCOUTS CANADA in yellow thread.…
1 image
- Title
- Boy Scouts Canada Cap
- Date
- 1947 – 1968
- Material
- felt; leather
- Dimensions
- 5.0 cm
- Description
- A forest-green felt Boys Scouts Canada beret. There is a diamond-shaped badge on the front of the beret. The badge is made of green felt with a yellow thread stitched as a border. Inside the border is a fleur de lis stitched from red thread, followed by the words BOY SCOUTS CANADA in yellow thread. A leather band forms bottom of the beret, where the beret fits most snugly. At the back of the beret, above the fitted leather band are two pairs of holes for laces, secured with black laces. The inside of the beret is lined with shiny black fabric. Stamped in white, in the centre of this lining is a double ring with the following printed inside: OFFICIAL/ BERET/ BOY SCOUTS OF/ CANADA/ BY/ FASHION HAT & CAP/ TORONTO/ CANADAOutside and below of the double ring is: NAME and a white space for a name to be printed. The printing of the name has mostly been rubbed off; only a B at the beginning is clear.There is a cloth tag tucked above the leather band on the inside. This tag bears a tiny central emblem that reads in a circle: UNITED HATTERS CAP AND MILLINERY WKRS INT UNION.On the left side of this emblem is ONION LABEL, written vertically.On the right side of this emblem is ETIQUETTE SYNDICATEBelow the emblem is CANADA/ AFL CIO CLC/ MEDIUM
- Credit
- Gift of Brian Wing, Calgary, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1089
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0176 a,b
- Description
- One pin featuring a five-point star and a black jewelry case. 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 dif…
1 image
- Title
- Fraternal Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 3.1 cm
- Description
- One pin featuring a five-point star and a black jewelry case. 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. The curved gold bar is inscribed with “NO” “MT. AYLMER” and “63”. On the back of the curved gold bar is one horizontal hinged pin soldered on the back that is riveted at one end and fastens at the other end, with a swivel-locking safety clasp. b) A black folding case for the pin, that closes with a snap clasp. It closes with the top and bottom wing of the case. Upon opening a deep blue velvet lines the inside centre, left and right wings. There is a white stamp on the top wing under the clasp, unable to read inscription. 8.0 x 6.5 x 2.0 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Elmer Charlton, Banff, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0176 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.