- Title:
- Medal commemorating the 200th anniversary of freemasonry in Canada, 1792-1992.
- Object name(s):
- Metal; Medal, Canada
- Brief description:
- Bronze coloured metal medal. On the obverse central to the design is a relief depiction of a set square and compass surmounted by a beaver and enclosed by an ivy wreath tied at the bottom with a ribbon. Above and beneath the set square and compass is relief text reading '1792 / 1992 / CANADA'. Encircling the whole design is a border mounted by relief text reading 'HONOURING THE PAST / CRAFTING OUR FUTURE'. On the reverse central to the design is relief text reading 'BICENTENARY / OF / FREEMASONRY / IN / CANADA / CELEBRATED / AT / TORONTO / JAN. 28. 1993'.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Medals Freemasonry Canada
- 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, Beaver, Ivy wreath, Ribbon
- Dimension:
- H: n/a W: n/a D: 2 Dia: 44 Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Object name:
- Metal; Medal, Canada
- Object number:
- M2013/1225
- Object production date:
- 1993 (circa)
- Object production place:
- Canada
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Struck metal
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/8f55edd2-df46-3e00-b3ca-5b127470f7a2
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/8f55edd2-df46-3e00-b3ca-5b127470f7a2, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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