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Date
1930 – 1953
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1292
Description
There is an eagle at the center of a light blue circle bordered by a dark blue ring in which is the mantra of the Air Force: Per ardua ad astra (Latin for “Through adversity to the stars" or "Through struggle to the stars”). Above the eagle is the Tudor Crown (Kings Crown) and below is a banner tha…
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Title
Military Pin
Date
1930 – 1953
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 1 cm
Description
There is an eagle at the center of a light blue circle bordered by a dark blue ring in which is the mantra of the Air Force: Per ardua ad astra (Latin for “Through adversity to the stars" or "Through struggle to the stars”). Above the eagle is the Tudor Crown (Kings Crown) and below is a banner that reads “ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE”.
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2017
Catalogue Number
103.09.1292
Images
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