Plaque, commemorative
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1953–2003
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2003.1104.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- XI Squadron
- LOCATION
- United Kingdom
More Information
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: "XI/SQUADRON/XI"; lettering on banner below insignia reads: "OCIORES ACRIORESQUE AQUILIS" (Latin: swifter and keener than eagles); 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 brown eagles at centre.
- Decoration
- RAF squadron crest surmounted by St. Edward's crown; a pair of eagles in flight depicted at centre.
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Unknown Manufacturer, Plaque, commemorative, between 1953–2003, Artifact no. 2003.1104, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2003.1104.001/
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