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Date
1949
Material
fabric; paint
Catalogue Number
103.09.1228
Description
A Banff High School gold sew-on felt patch with black arced stencilled lettering “LABOR OMNIA VINCIT” (1.0x.50w cm) on the top part of the patch surrounded by a black arced outline on the gold background. Underneath this are black arced simulated mountains, underneath that are the stencilled black …
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Title
School Patch
Date
1949
Material
fabric; paint
Dimensions
9.50 x 9.50 cm
Description
A Banff High School gold sew-on felt patch with black arced stencilled lettering “LABOR OMNIA VINCIT” (1.0x.50w cm) on the top part of the patch surrounded by a black arced outline on the gold background. Underneath this are black arced simulated mountains, underneath that are the stencilled black letters “KNOWLEDGE” (.50x.25w cm), and underneath that another black arced line. The bottom of the patch is a black shield shape with gold lettering “BS” (2.0x1.3w cm) superimposed with a larger size “H” (3.3x1.60w cm).
Subject
education
Banff High School
insignia
Patrick Fuller
Credit
Gift of Catherine Fuller, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.09.1228
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Date
1945
Material
fabric; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.09.1236
Description
A khaki-coloured heavy cotton twill weave armband with two buttons attached by a piece of twine, 2.3cm from the fabric, to allow for arm width, four buttonholes on the other side, stamped in black on the front, “No. 115 Coy.”, underneath, “P.C.M.R.” and underneath that “GOLDEN RANGERS”.
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Title
Armband
Date
1945
Material
fabric; plastic
Dimensions
9.0 x 16.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
A khaki-coloured heavy cotton twill weave armband with two buttons attached by a piece of twine, 2.3cm from the fabric, to allow for arm width, four buttonholes on the other side, stamped in black on the front, “No. 115 Coy.”, underneath, “P.C.M.R.” and underneath that “GOLDEN RANGERS”.
Subject
military
insignia
uniforms
Golden Rangers
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.09.1236
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Date
1944
Material
metal; fabric
Catalogue Number
103.09.1248 a,b
Description
Two gold-coloured pins, each attached by a clasp called a cotter pin which passes horizontally through a small eye brazed on either side, to a Black Watch pattern piece of woolen fabric. There is a “C” on a bar, and below the bar the number “10”. It is the WW11 pin of the Calgary Highlanders 10th…
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Title
Military Pin
Date
1944
Material
metal; fabric
Description
Two gold-coloured pins, each attached by a clasp called a cotter pin which passes horizontally through a small eye brazed on either side, to a Black Watch pattern piece of woolen fabric. There is a “C” on a bar, and below the bar the number “10”. It is the WW11 pin of the Calgary Highlanders 10th battalion:(a) the pin is 2.5x1.6cm wide and the piece of fabric is 4.0x4.70cm wide(b) the pin is 2.5x1.6cm wide and the piece of fabric is 4.0x4.70cm wide
Subject
military
insignia
Peter Whyte
WWII
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
103.09.1248 a,b
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Date
1940
Material
skin, deer; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0015
Description
A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).
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Title
Belt
Date
1940
Material
skin, deer; metal, brass
Dimensions
4.7 x 76.0 cm
Description
A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
decorative
uniform
United States
military
insignia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0015
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Date
1915 – 1915
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.09.0075
Description
A pin in the shape of a crown with a crowned lion standing on top.
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Title
Pin
Date
1915 – 1915
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
4.0 x 3.7 cm
Description
A pin in the shape of a crown with a crowned lion standing on top.
Subject
military
insignia
uniforms
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0075
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1049
Description
Stylized cross with a crown “FW” and “1813” on one side and a crown, “W” and “1914” on the other. The cross is tied onto a black and white ribbon.
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Title
Military Medal
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
metal; fibre
Description
Stylized cross with a crown “FW” and “1813” on one side and a crown, “W” and “1914” on the other. The cross is tied onto a black and white ribbon.
Subject
military
insignia
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.09.1049
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Date
1914 – 1918
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
103.09.1128 a-j
Description
A collection of eight military pins in a leather covered, lidded, round box. Some of the pins are marked “CANADA”, and “Canada 82 Overseas Battalion Calgary.”
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Title
Military Pin
Date
1914 – 1918
Material
metal; skin
Description
A collection of eight military pins in a leather covered, lidded, round box. Some of the pins are marked “CANADA”, and “Canada 82 Overseas Battalion Calgary.”
Subject
military
insignia
uniforms
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.09.1128 a-j
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Date
1940 – 1980
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1136 a-l
Description
A collection of twelve pins: eight silver ice axes with “ACC” entwined around the handle of each; two oval metal plaques each bearing a three coloured shield; one metal gold-coloured round pin (Russian?); and one oval wooden pin featuring a ram’s head, a three coloured shield and “THE ALPINE CLU…
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Title
Pin
Date
1940 – 1980
Material
metal; wood
Description
A collection of twelve pins: eight silver ice axes with “ACC” entwined around the handle of each; two oval metal plaques each bearing a three coloured shield; one metal gold-coloured round pin (Russian?); and one oval wooden pin featuring a ram’s head, a three coloured shield and “THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA.”
Subject
sports
climbing
Alpine Club of Canada
insignia
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.09.1136 a-l
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1137
Description
Very fine gold-coloured ice axe with a silver head. A rope deisgn encompasses enamelled letters “ACC”. The pin is in a green velvet box with “JC Penny” inside the lid.
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Title
Pin
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
metal; fibre
Description
Very fine gold-coloured ice axe with a silver head. A rope deisgn encompasses enamelled letters “ACC”. The pin is in a green velvet box with “JC Penny” inside the lid.
Subject
Mary Joyner Nero
sports
climbing
Alpine Club of Canada
insignia
Credit
Gift of Mary J. Nero, Seattle, USA, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.09.1137
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1143
Description
A small round patch with the words “INDUSTRIA MILITAR.”
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Title
Patch
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre
Description
A small round patch with the words “INDUSTRIA MILITAR.”
Subject
Bruno Engler
insignia
Credit
Gift of Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1982
Catalogue Number
103.09.1143
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