McFarlane Medal - back - Capital Collections

McFarlane Medal - back

MacLean, Kevin, 2010, Digital image

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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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 Fire at Lauriston Place, Edinburgh.

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