Commemorative Rosette

Name/Title

Commemorative Rosette

Entry/Object ID

2017.007.009

Description

Souvenir rosette from the 2008 Sidney Days Parade [usually held during the late morning of July 1.] 14.3 centimeter circular, white plastic button printed in black with the white oval logo of the "PENINSULA//Celebrations//SOCIETY" on a black background depicting fireworks. Button surrounded by a 7.5 centimeter tightly knife-pleated rosette of synthetic, satin-faced, stiffened, deep red ribbon. Rosette stapled to cardboard disc to which is attached a 5.0 cm wide short streamer of deep red, stiffened, satin-faced ribbon with pinked finish at bottom edge. Streamer printed in gold: ‘SIDNEY/CANADA/DAY//PARADE [vertical]/2008 [horizontal]”. Top edge of streamer covered with shield-shaped piece of white cardboard which is punched with three holes, two to take a white metal pin back and one for a [missing] hanger. White adhesive disc finishes back.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

District of North Saanich

Notes

Accession Date: 16-Jan-17 Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ribbon, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

commemorative rosette

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

January 30, 2017

Update Date

May 16, 2025