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OBJECT TYPE: Officer's ceremonial belt
DATE: 1953–1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2009.0121.001

MANUFACTURER: Stokes Cap & Regalia Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predom. unidentified synthetic cloth; velcro (polyester) fasteners; unidentified non-ferrous metal buckle - possibly brass.

Dimensions

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

Length: 96.0 cm
Width: 5.3 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: 2.0 cm
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Stokes
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Between the adoption of the St. Edward's crown for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 & Canadian Forces unification in 1969.
Canada: Unknown
Function: This belt was worn with the service dress uniform jacket (with ceremonial shoulder boards 2009.0122.1-.2) during ceremonial occasions.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Raised lettering on buckle reads: "PER ARDUA AD ASTRA"; lettering on cloth tag sewn to inside of belt reads: "Stokes/CAP & REGALIA LTD./TORONTO ONTARIO".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Predom. dark blue with gold decorative stripes along length of belt; bold buckle.
Decoration: Decorative raised geometric design on stripes along length of belt; riased St. Edward's crown & eagle with outstretched wings on buckle.

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Stokes Cap & Regalia Ltd., Uniform accessory, between 1953–1969, Artifact no. 2009.0121, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2009.0121.001/

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