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A tall Mountie in red serge holds a large beautiful black horse whose blanket reads Centennial, ...
A birthday present to the Queen from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on its 100th birthday is Centennial, a black RCMP horse
A tall Mountie in red serge holds a large beautiful black horse whose blanket reads Centennial, 1873 - 1973. Nearby, a smiling Queen Elizabeth 2 in hat and gloves, holds out her left hand.

A birthday present to the Queen from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on its 100th birthday is Centennial, a black RCMP horse

Date4 July 1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Birthday Present to the Queen from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on its 100th birthday is Centennial, a black RCMP horse. The Queen, who is honorary commissioner of the Mounties, was in Regina for the centennial celebration and the presentation of a new guidon, the force's flag with battle honors from the Northwest Rebellion, the Boer war, the Korean War and World wars I and II.
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Regina
Province or state:Saskatchewan
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0122779F