Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

2

Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Paper and metal

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

19,0 cm

Largeur

26,8 cm

Hauteur

S/O

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Communications

Catégorie

Visuelle

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Inconnu

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Taken from acquisition proposal: The result of the Canadian flag debate was the introduction of the now common Maple Leaf design as the replacement for the Union Jack. At the time of its adoption the colours of the flag were as they appear today but there was no standard for the national flag of Canada. We had a good design – with the distinctive red bars and maple leaf – but no way of ensuring that the same “Canadian red” would appear on each new flag produced. Worse still, there was no way of preventing this red from fading embarrassingly into an ugly orange or brown – often after only a few hours exposed to the weather outside. In 1965, only a few months after the new maple leaf icon was unveiled, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson commissioned the National Research Council to find a way to standardize the flag’s distinctive red colour and make sure it didn’t fade so quickly. Dr. GunterWyszecki, of the National Research Council and his Laboratory working in colour metrology was tasked with setting the quantifiable parameters for the red colour in the Canadian flag as well as working with dye manufacturers to ensure a non-fading reproducible colour that would remain consistent with each batch." and "No tests were done on this flag."

Fonction

Used to ship and store flag samples.

Technique

Taken from acquisition proposal: "As part of the National Research Council’s efforts to quantify the precise colour of red used in the Canadian Maple Leaf flag different dye producers were asked to provide red dyed samples of Canadian Maple Leaf flags that were tested for colour fading and consistency."

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Handwritten print reads "Bruck Production Samples/ Aug 2, Aug 4/ 1 flag each (shade correct to #1 limit)/ Dyes shift presumed not fast !0// (No tests made on them)". Print, upper part of envelope "NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL/ CONSEIL NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES/ OTTAWA 2, CANADA", "ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE/ SERVICE DE SA MAJESTE" and in a rectangle "CANADA/ POSTAGE PAID/ PORT PAYE". Print on lower part of envelope "FIRST CLASS MAIL/ COURRIER DE PREMIERE CLASSE".

Manque

Appears complete

Fini

Gold coloured paper envelope with black typed print and black handwritten print, metal fastener on backside of envelope.

Décoration

S/O