Token - World Ploughing Match 1975 Oshawa
1975 year| Nickel brass | 14.4 g | 32 mm |
| Location | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1975 |
| Composition | Nickel brass |
| Weight | 14.4 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#71566 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Official blazon of Durham, ON
legend surrounding
Script: Latin
Lettering:
• IN THE REGION OF DURHAM •
AT OSHAWA • CANADA
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Booth where souvenir coin was sold http://images.ourontario.ca/Partners/Whitby/002684018.jpgOfficial blazon of Durham, ON Canada
Arms: Quarterly Vert and Argent a cross quarterly Argent and Gules between a trillium proper a cogwheel Sable within the same a conventional representation of a neutron consisting of an atomic particle Gules enclosed by four electronic orbitals Sable each set with a like particle a roundel barry wavy of ten Argent and Vert charged with a ship’s wheel Sable and a tepee Argent garnished Gules
Crest: A beaver sejant erect proper supporting between his legs eight stalks of wheat Or enfiling a mural crown Gules masoned Or
Motto: PEACE AND PROSPERITY
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on December 3, 1975 (UK granted) and registered on July 22, 2000 (Canadian Register)
The symbols are a Trillium (emblem of Ontario), Cogwheel with Neutron, a Ship's Wheel and a native American Teepee. The Beaver in the Crest holds 8 stalks of wheat for each of the constituent municipalities.
