Plaque, commemorative

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1953–2003
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.1102.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: 23 Squadron
LOCATION: United Kingdom

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Wooden shield; unidentified non-ferrous metal (possibly aluminum) hanging bracket with steel nails; moulded insignia composed of unidentified material - possibly plastic.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 18.0 cm
Width: 14.7 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: 2.0 cm
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Commemorative
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: United Kingdom
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: United Kingdom
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Squadron active 1915 to present; St. Edward's Crown indicates produced between 1953 & donation in 2003.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Display; wall hanging; commemorative.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering on insignia reads: "23/SQUADRON/23"; lettering on banner below insignia reads: "SEMPER AGGRESSUS" (Latin: always on the attack); raised lettering on hanging bracket at back reads: "MADE IN/GT BRITAIN".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Dark brown shield; insignia is predom. gold, silver, red & pale green with red eagle & gold falcon at centre.
Decoration: RAF squadron crest surmounted by St. Edward's crown; eagle preying on a falcon depicted at centre.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Plaque, commemorative, between 1953–2003, Artifact no. 2003.1102, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2003.1102.001/

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