Pin, lapel

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OBJECT TYPE: Commemorative
DATE: 1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.1086.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Air Canada
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Pin composed of non-ferrous metal - likely brass; card stock card.

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.0 cm
Width: 4.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: 1.0 cm
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: The U.S. Hostage Crisis took place in Feb. 1980.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Worn on lapel of jacket to commemorate the Canadian Embassy role in the U.S. Hostage Crisis.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Printed lettering on card reads: "Remove protective plastic covering/(stars)/Wear It Proudly/COMPLIMENTS OF/[logo]/AIR CANADA/[stars]/MADE IN U.S.A. A.S.I. 3391"; lettering hand written in ink on back reads: "NEW YORK Feb 1980".
Missing: Plastic protective covering.
Finish: Pin & fastener are brass; red-white-blue flags; red + white logo; card is white with blue lettering, logo & stars.
Decoration: Crossed Canadian & American flags on front face of pin; Air Canada maple leaf logo between flags; card has Air Canada mple leaf logo & horizontal row of 5-pointed stars near top & bottom.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Pin, lapel, 1980, Artifact no. 1991.1086, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1991.1086.002/

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