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McFarlane Medal - back
MacLean, Kevin, 2010, Digital image
McFarlane Medal - back
McFarlane Medal - back
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21141
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McFarlane Medal - back
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The back face of McFarlane Medal is oval shaped and cast in silver. It has the image of a winged angel holding out a ribboned wreath on it. The medal is held by a faded black and white ribbon.
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MacLean, Kevin
Date
2010
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Digital image
The McFarlane Medal was awarded to recognise outstanding acts of bravery by firemen serving in the pre-WW2 Edinburgh Fire Brigade. It was worn with a medal ribbon in the City of Edinburgh colours of black and white.
This object is from the collections of the
Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage
, formerly the Museum of Fire at Lauriston Place.
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