Royal Canadian air force embassy Prague plaque

Object/Artifact

-

The Thorold Museum

Front of plaque

Front of plaque

Name/Title

Royal Canadian air force embassy Prague plaque

Entry/Object ID

2024.005.199

Description

Royal Canadian air force embassy Prague plaque

Use

To hang on walls

Cataloged By

Victoria Stewart

Made/Created

Artist

C.H. Munday

Manufacturer

incorporating Martin & Co

Date made

circa 1965

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Great Britain

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Engraving

Location

Towards the bottom of the plaque on the front, on the ribbon design

Transcription

Czechoslovakia

Type

Engraving

Location

Upper middle on the back of the plaque

Transcription

Made in GT Britain

Language

English

Type

Engraving

Location

In the dark blue circle on the front of the plaque

Transcription

Office of military and air attache Canadian embassy Prague

Language

English

Type

Engraving

Location

In the middle of the plaque on the front, surrounding the bird design

Transcription

Per ardua ad astra

Language

Latin

Type

Engraving

Location

On the ribbon design underneath the bird on the front of the plaque

Transcription

Royal Canadian air force

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

17.8 cm

Width

14.5 cm

Depth

2 cm

Weight

196.3 g

Material

Metal, Wood

Color

Gold, Brown, Black, White, Blue