General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal plane insignia.

Dimensions

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

Length

60.5 cm

Width

60.5 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This insignia was used between 1930 and 1942.

Canada

Canadian Airways Limited (CAL) was established by future Minister of National Defence, James Armstrong Richardson, in 1930 and quickly became Canada's largest airline at the time. Richardson chose the Canadian goose to represent this airline because he found the animal to be " noble, game, intelligent, resourceful ", capable of long migratory flights, and distinctly Canadian (Ref 1). Prior to the establishment of the CAL, Richardson ran the very successful Western Airways Canada (WAC), which exploited untapped mineral resources throughout the country, and fought off American companies by making Canadian mail delivery safer and more efficient (Ref. 2). CAL followed in the success of its predecessor, but was curtailed by the Great Depression and the creation of the Trans-Canada Air Lines in 1937, which ultimately led to its acquisition by the Canadian Pacific Railway (Ref. 2). CPR then established Canadian Pacific Airlines (CPA) and assumed the iconic Canadian goose insignia (Ref. 1).

Function

This insignia from a passenger or cargo plane indicated the aircraft belonged to Canadian Airways Limited.

Technical

The colour theory and design had to be taken into account when designing and translating the insignia to an aircraft, considering that viewers would see it from a significant distance.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the outer edge of the insignia: " CANADIAN AIRWAYS LIMITED "

Missing

Appears complete. ;:: L'objet semble complet.

Finish

Circular insignia on a thin piece of grey metal sheet. The center of the circular insignia has a dark blue background. The outer part of the insignia has an orange / red edge with black text. The paint of the insignia has been flaked and scratched off in numerous sections.

Decoration

The center of the insignia has a flying Canadian goose.