The history of our flag Laura Secord Candy Shops
DateApproximately 1950
Names
Laura Secord Candy Shops Limited
(creator)
Laura Secord Candy Shops Limited
(subject)
FormatEphemera
NotesSmall advertising piece that is folded twice and inside is a colour Union Jack which unfolds into the three crosses, the component parts of the flag (St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick crosses). Accompanying text explains how the flag evolved and there is a patriotic poem about Canada.. A map of part of Ontario and Quebec shows locations of Laura Secord shops. On the back is an illustration of a row of RCMP officers mounted on their horses, and a Union Jack flag on a flagpole.
Medium
DimensionsFolded: 7 cm x 13.2 cm (2 3/4 in. x 5 3/16 in.)
Language
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights
Public Domain
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Object NumberCA-1950-SECORD-2-VS
Laura Secord Candy Shops Limited
Approximately 1950
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