Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2018.037.001 |
Object Name |
Pin, Award |
Title |
Canadian Red Cross Ten Donations of Blood Pin |
Date |
1940s? |
Year Range from |
1940 |
Year Range to |
1955 |
Place of Origin |
Montreal, Quebec |
Description |
Canadian Red Cross "10" and "CANADA" blood drop shaped metal lapel pin. It has a hinged pinstem and ball catch. It has a darkened pewter colour cast metal front with a red enamelled cross. It was awarded to a blood donor upon completion of the individual's tenth donation. The back side has tiny cast lettering: DIAMOND MONTREAL. |
Makers mark |
DIAMOND MONTREAL is cast in curved fashion inside a recessed area at the back bottom area of the pin. |
Provenance |
Manufactured in Montreal. The date is uncertain, but this type of metal pin was used more broadly within the Canadian Red Cross mainly in the 1940s-early 1950s, early in the history of the CRC Blood Service. Unknown provenance after it left Montreal. This example was found as memorabilia at the Owen Sound / Bruce-Grey branch of the Canadian Red Cross when the office closed in 2018. It was located at 1041 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound. Last owned by the Canadian Red Cross National Office. |
Collection |
Organizational/Government Collection |
Material |
Metal/Enamel |
Dimensions |
W-1 L-2 D-0.6 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
Subjects |
Blood Blood donations |
Search Terms |
Canadian Red Cross Society |
Function |
An item manufactured in Montreal for the Canadian Red Cross organization. It was intended to be presented to a blood donor on the occasion of their tenth blood donation, to motivate the donor for further donations. It could be worn as a lapel pin. |