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hat badge

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV988.11.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV988.11.1

Description: Burnaby Police shield; silver colour; geometic shapes in centre of shield surrounded by engraved lettering.

Marks/Labels: "BURNABY / SPECIAL / POLICE", stamped into front of badge

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Policing; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

Names: Burnaby Municipal Police

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hat badge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3555

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV988.11.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV988.11.2

Description: Burnaby Police shield; silver colour; fastener missing.

Marks/Labels: "Burnaby Police, Special", stamped into the front of the badge

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Policing; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

Names: Burnaby Municipal Police

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hat badge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3556

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV988.11.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV988.11.3

Description: Burnany Police shield; silver colour; small geometic shape in centre of shield surrounded by engraved lettering

Marks/Labels: "BURNABY / SPECIAL / POLICE", engraved "55", stamped on front of badge

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Policing; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

Names: Burnaby Municipal Police

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hat badge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3558

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV988.11.5

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV988.11.5

Description: Burnaby Municipal Police hat badge; silver colour; crown at top, seven pointed sun burst motif; in centre coat of arms with lettering

Object History: Burnaby Police Cap badge

Marks/Labels: "BURNABY / POLICE", embossed in metal

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Policing; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

Names: Burnaby Municipal Police

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hat badge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11404

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.3318.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.3318.1

Description: Brass hat badge in the shape of the crown. It has two posts with loops soldered to the back to secure it to a uniform hat.

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Correctional; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

Names: British Columbia Gaol Service; Oakalla Prison Farm

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hat badge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact43373

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV001.25.70

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV001.25.70

Description: Hat badge worn at the front peak of service cap. Made of bronze-coloured metal. Buffalo head emblem of the force is centre of badge with "Royal Canadian Mounted Police" around it. "MAINTIENS LE DROIT" is in the ribbon at the bottom of the badge. Two posts with loops are soldered to the reverse. A cotter pin passes through the loops and secures the badge to the hat. Note that "CANADA" doesn't appear below crown as it does on badges BV001.25.68 and .69.

Marks/Labels: "Royal Canadian Mounted Police" "MAINTIENS LE DROIT"

Subjects: Public Services; Public Services - Policing; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

Names: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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hat badge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48191

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.7.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.7.1

Description: Hat badge, die stamped; brass with gold plating; crown at top with two branches of maple leaves.

Object History: Canada Post Office hat badge

Marks/Labels: "CPO", metal lettering, sodered to badge in centre "101", metal lettering, soldered onto the bars on the lower portion of the badge

Subjects: Public Services; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

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military hat badge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79105

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: X2893

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: X2893

Description: Wreath with "Royal Engineers" in banner across the bottom. "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" around centre of the badge with a crown at top.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification

Object Term: Badge, Identification

Subjects: Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

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military hat badge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79106

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: X2894

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: X2894

Description: Wreath with serpent wrapped on staff in the centre of the badge with a crown at top and banner across bottom reads "Royal Army Medical Corp".

Subjects: Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

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military hat badge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79107

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: X2885

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: X2885

Description: Horse above a banner that reads, "West Yorkshire". Represents Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment of the English Army.

Object History: No known provenance: collected by donor's wife.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification

Object Term: Badge, Identification

Subjects: Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

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Patch

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90315

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.8.10

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.8.10

Description: A navy blue felt sew-on patch with the Alpha Junior High School logo. A large blue "A" is in the centre of the patch with a white outline. The words "Junior" and "High" are on either side of the "A" in blue with a yellow outline. Behind these two words are three yellow bars.

Object History: This patch belonged to the donor who attended Alpha Junior High School in the 1950s.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Personal Symbols

Object Term: Patch, Insignia

Marks/Labels: A Junior High

Colour: Blue; White; Yellow

Measurements: 12 cm x 12cm

Subjects: Adornment; Buildings - Schools; Personal Symbols - Badges

Names: Alpha Secondary School

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Parkcrest-Aubrey Area

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pennant

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46519

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.7.4

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.7.4

Description: This is a triangular shaped, maroon, felt pennant with gold lettering and the edge of the badge outlined in gold. The lettering is arranged vertically to the point of the pennant, except for "Kingsway West Sports" which slopes left to right.

Object History: Object purchased by BVM in 2004.

Marks/Labels: "KINGSWAY WEST SPORTS" (on an angle), printed "1940", printed "SECOND", printed, vertical

Measurements: L: 12.5 cm

Subjects: Sports; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

Names: Kingsway West School

Geographic Access: Kingsway

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police badge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48349

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.18.4

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.18.4

Description: British Columbia Provincial Police badge (# 678). It is silver-coloured and has geometic line shapes bordering a circle with engraving. An engraved banner crosses the circle. The obverse pattern is visible on the reverse.

Object History: This item was a gift to Donald Brown. In 1947, Don left the army to join the ranks of the British Columbia Provincial Police force – embarking on a three-decade long career. His first assignment brought him to the city that he would eventually adopt as home – Burnaby – and he served here from 1947-1954, first as a member of the BC Police Department and then as a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman after the Provincial force was absorbed by their federal counterparts, the RCMP. In 1954, Don was transferred to Regina, Saskatchewan and then on to Ottawa, Ontario to serve in the Crime Detection Laboratories. After a year and a half spent in training, he became qualified as an Examiner of Questioned Documents and travelled extensively throughout Ontario and Quebec, providing expert testimony in such matters as handwriting, counterfeiting, graphic arts, alterations, etc. During this time, he also attained the rank of first Corporal, and then Sergeant in the RCMP. In total, Don spent over nine years in Ottawa, and while working, managed to add to his education by taking courses from Carleton University, the RCAF and the Ottawa Teacher’s College at night. In July, 1963, Don made his way back to the West Coast when he was transferred to Vancouver to be the Second in Charge of a new laboratory and head of the Document Section. He was soon promoted to Staff Sergeant. Once again, his experience and expertise was called upon and he devoted a great deal of time to providing expert testimony in BC and the Yukon. In May of 1970, he was promoted to Sub-Inspector and was transferred to Edmonton to take command of the new Crime Detection Laboratory built to serve Alberta and the Northwest Territories. By 1972, he was promoted to full Inspector. Under his direction, the new Edmonton lab became one of the most utilised in the RCMP. Transferred back to Vancouver in 1975, Don became the Officer-in-Charge of a new Crime Laboratory and took over the National Police Services pilot project for British Columbia – overseeing work in the areas of computer sciences, laboratory, communications, records, and identification sections. He was rewarded for this work with a promotion to Superintendent in September, 1975. In 1976, after a distinguished 35 years combined service to the armed forces and the police (and a list of awards and citations including the Meritorious Service Award BCPP-1950, the Commissioner’s Commendation RCMP-1951, Chief of Police Commendation-1951, and the Canadian Centennial Medal-1967), Don retired and founded his own laboratory to carry on his work in the field of questioned documents. He supplied his services as an expert witness throughout the western provinces and added to his list of associations and awards. He became a Fellow (Emeritus) of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, a Life Member (Emeritus) and Past Director of the Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences, a Member of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners. It was at this point in his life, after his retirement, that Don decided to become involved in local politics and with the blessing of his wife and six children, he joined the Burnaby Voters’ Association as their Secretary and in 1978 was elected to a two-year term as a Burnaby School Trustee. After his two successful years as Trustee, he chose to run as a candidate for alderman during the next municipal election held in November of 1979. Not only did he win his seat for that election, but he was also successful in defending his position on Council during the next two elections as well, serving Burnaby as Alderman from 1979 to 1985. During this time, Don also became a member of the Community College for the Retired, the Horsemen’s Society and the Burnaby Historical Society. He has also given his support to Arts Council programs and numerous other community functions over the years. In 1991, Don was appointed as Chair of the Burnaby Centennial Committee, dedicating himself to making Burnaby’s Centennial celebration a memorable success. Throughout part of 1991 and all of 1992, Don gave his time unstintingly, often attending several meetings and/or functions a day. His contributions were always supported by his wife Helen, and their work during the Centennial Year was just one example of the strength of their 66-year partnership. They were both formally recognized for their efforts when they were chosen to receive the Kushiro Cup and named the Citizens of the Year in 1992. Also that year, Don was a recipient of the Canadian 125 Medal and one year later, in March 1993, Donald Brown was awarded Burnaby’s highest honour and was made a Freeman of the City of Burnaby.