McFarlane Medal - Front - Capital Collections

Category

Library Item

Item no

21142

Title

McFarlane Medal - front

Description

The front face of McFarlane Medal is oval shaped and cast in silver. It has the image of two crossed flaming torches that are held together by ribbon. Above them is a wreath. The medal is held by a faded black and white ribbon.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2010

Type

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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