Pipe Banner – LCol. G.D. Turner, CD

Heraldry: Motto: Ne Parcas Nec Spernas: (Latin) Neither Despise Nor Fear Reverse: An Argent hand and Gules/Or ribbon underneath the hand. Gules ribbon underneath the hand with the motto in Or. Observe: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field of azure Culture: Scottish, Clan Lamont Service: Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders, 1999-2002, Pipe Banners are […]

48th B Company 27th Brigade Pennant

A 16 inch (40.64 cm) by 20 inch (50.8 cm) blue pennant that was taken to Germany. On 4 April 1949, Canada joined eleven other nations in signing the North Atlantic Treaty.  Lester B. Pearson, Secretary of State, declared that Canadians “feel deeply and instinctively” that the Treaty is “a pledge for peace and progress.” […]

Tower Box 2021800049 – assorted accoutrements

48th armlets Thirteen 1961 reunion buttons 2018029001 Black binder of competency badges from WW2 and after. 1″ diameter, khaki coloured A metal case full of assorted badges and coins 200 badge keeper pins Grenade top H J Wignall -membership cards and medal ribband 2023109195 to 2023109197 Lt. John Jock Mayne – letters and photos 2018028001 […]

Buttons, ensignia, badges from Col. d’Esterre

Bag  from collection of Col. JCD d’Esterre containing: 1) seven brass buttons – 48th Highlanders 2)wrist band name tag “Lt. J C D d’Esterre, 15th Canadians, C of E” 3) four 48th  Highlanders brass shoulder bars 4) one colour badge (buckle) brass

Pipe Banner of HLCol C. A. Darling

Heraldry: Motto: Dei Donum Translation: (Latin) The Free Gift of God Reverse: On a wreath of vert and argent, a dexter hand holding a heart, all proper, encircled in a belt and buckle or of the second, on a field of vert. Initials C A D Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field […]

Cap Badge – Official design 2002

The buckle badge, approved in 1991, returning the badge design components to the badge used from 1891 to 1939, was documented as Official by DND in 2002. The re-approved badge contained a Scottish buckle as did the original. DND, in the mid 1930s, declared that the buckle was a garter of the Order of the […]

Pipe Banner – Maj Tyler Wentzell, CD

Heraldry: Motto: No motto. Reverse: Escutcheon gules party per fess argent with three mullets azure all between two Greyhounds argent dexter and sinister. Helmet argent in profile with crest Angel Wings gules and argent proper bound by mantling gules and argent. Initials TW argent below crest. Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field of azure   […]

Pipe Banner – HCol Robert Gibson Darling

Heraldry: Motto: Dei Donum Translation: (Latin) The Free Gift of God Reverse: On a wreath of vert and argent, a dexter hand holding a heart, all proper, encircled in a belt and buckle or of the second, on a field of sable. Initials R G D Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field […]

Case for Brooch of PM Alexander Keith

Square leather case – 4″ x 4″ – in dark brown leather and gold line near edges of top. Light blue silk lining in inside of cover and around inside bottom; purple lining inside bottom;  Gold lettering in banner shapes on inside cover lining – D. Cunningham, Medalist, Glasgow. (Note: brooch accessioned separately.) Born in […]