Badge [Automobile]

Object detail

Accession number

2003.264

Description

Automobile badge, chrome steel. Picture of Saint Christopher carrying a person or a load across a river. The wordings on the badge are "Regarde St Christophe Pius Va-T-EN Rassure". The translation is in part "keep your eyes on St Christopher as you go". Around the border of the badge is scroll work. The badge is diamond shaped and is mounted at one corner on a metal bracket by a washer and a screw bolt.

Marks

REGARDE ST CHRISTOPHE / PUIS VA-T-EN RASSURE Logo

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal/Chromium

Credit Line

Badge [Automobile], 2003.264. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Insignia Badge, Insignia Communication Artefacts Personal Symbols Status Symbols

Collection type

Road Transport Transport

Subject auto tags

Artifact Metal Fashion accessory Antique Bronze Nickel Brass

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