- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- meta; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0126
- Description
- A small, round, Red Cross medallion hanging from blue ribbon. Enamelled brass with blue border around outside edge reading "SERVICE. American Red Cross". White background at middle with red cross applied on top. Flat metal loop at edge holds blue grosgrain ribbon, which widens to loop around flat, …
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- Title
- Service Pin
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- meta; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.4 x 0.8 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A small, round, Red Cross medallion hanging from blue ribbon. Enamelled brass with blue border around outside edge reading "SERVICE. American Red Cross". White background at middle with red cross applied on top. Flat metal loop at edge holds blue grosgrain ribbon, which widens to loop around flat, brass bar at top. Hinged pin behind bar fastens under hook clasp with tiny lever mechanism to latch pin in place. Back of medallion disk slightly concave with ends of two pins holding red cross on front showing through.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0126
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