- Title:
- Medal commemorating the centenary of freemasonry in British Columbia, 1859-1959.
- Object name(s):
- Metal; Medal, British Columbia
- Brief description:
- Copper coloured metal medal. On the obverse central to the design is a relief depiction of a letter 'G' enclosed within a set square and compass. On each side of this is relief text reading '1859 / 1959'. Encircling the whole design is relief text reading 'CENTENNIAL OF FREEMASONRY IN B. C.'. On the reverse central to the design is a relief depiction of a shield divided in half vertically. The right half consists of a relief depiction of the coat of arms of the Moderns Grand Lodge, being a central chevron containing a pair of compasses with two castle towers above it and a third below. The left half consists of a relief depiction of a crowned lion surmounting a crown with the letters 'B C' beneath. Encircling the whole design is relief text reading 'STRENGTH AUTHORITY PROTECTION / NE VARIETUR'.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Medals Freemasonry British Columbia
- Comments:
- The latin text 'NE VARIETUR' translates as 'LET IT NOT BE CHANGED'.
- Comments:
- As most items are manufactured in the same year they are presented, date of manufacture for this medal is taken to be the same as its presentation date. Please note this manufacture date is speculative as occasionally items are manufactured before or even after the date of presentation.
- Comments:
- The cataloguing of the medal collection at the Library and Museum of Freemasonry was supported by a grant from Arts Council England in 2013.
- Content - description:
- Set square and compass, Shield, Coat of arms of the Moderns Grand Lodge, Chevron, Castle towers, Lion, Crown
- Dimension:
- H: n/a W: n/a D: 2 Dia: 38 Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 20/09/1963
- Object name:
- Metal; Medal, British Columbia
- Object number:
- M1963/285
- Object production date:
- 1959 (circa)
- Object production place:
- British Columbia (Canada)
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Struck metal
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/a7e9614f-428a-3910-b209-762647547d4e
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/a7e9614f-428a-3910-b209-762647547d4e, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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