Legion Pin

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Legion Pin

Entry/Object ID

2014.002.011

Description

Legion Past President's medal consisting of brass mounting bar, burgundy ribbon and brass medal. Brass mounting bar reads: "PAST PRESIDENT" in on dark red enamel background, surmounted with a brass scroll design. Medal hangs from burgundy ribbed 'silk' ribbon passed through a scrolled hanging bar. Brass medal obverse has queen's crown, and ring of maple leaves, inside which reads: "MEMORIAM. EORUM. RETINEBIMUS," and blue enamel banner with "LEGION" written across the bottom with three red enamel poppies underneath. In centre is Legion logo with "A" over red enamel maple leaf on white enamel background. Reverse engraved with "EILEEN McWILLIAMS/ SAANICH PENINSULA/ (P.C.No.37)/ 1967-71". Jump ring through loop on top of medal attaches to loop on hanging bar.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.002

Source (if not Accessioned)

Wainwright, Peter

Notes

Accession Date: 19-Jun-14 Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pin, Military

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pin, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Created By

Silver, Christie

Create Date

May 22, 2016

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 16, 2026