Lapel Pin

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Lapel Pin

Entry/Object ID

2008.022.014 a-b

Description

Two lapel pins, with pinch clutches, commemorating the Year of the Veteran, 2005. Each pin is on red/white cardboard card, with information in English and French; pre-packaged in clear plastic sleeve. Pin is circular antique bronze, with the circumference interrupted in one area by a raised, stylized upright maple leaf. Surmounting the lower area of the maple leaf is a raised, stylized poppy, enameled in red, with black enamel centre. "2005" is to the left of the poppy and around the circumference is "Year of the Veteran" and "Anee de l'ancien combattant". Pin was issued by Veterans Affairs Canada.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Beacon Community Services

Notes

Accession Date: 12-Mar-08 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

pin, lapel; Year of the Veteran pin

Class

Communications Objects - Personal Symbols - Status Symbols

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

July 23, 2008

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 15, 2025