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This blue round diaper pin badge features the map of Quebec in white, along with its blue and white flag. In the foreground are red and confeti balls. Below the illustration, inscriptions in red are noted. Macaron produced for Quebec’s national holiday.
- Accession Number 2022.12.73
- Fabricant / Éditeur Sérigraphie Drummond Inc.
- Date 1983
- Materials metal, paper, plastic
- Measurements 5,3 cm
Historical context
Saint-Jean-Baptiste, as a patriotic and national holiday, has been celebrated in Quebec since 1834, at the instigation of journalist Ludger Duvernay, at a banquet held in Montreal on rue Saint-Antoine, where today’s Windsor Station is located. This patron saint’s day quickly became very popular, but it wasn’t until 1977 that June 24 officially became Quebec’s Fête nationale, retaining the name Saint-Jean-Baptiste....
- Accession Number 2022.12.73
- Fabricant / Éditeur Sérigraphie Drummond Inc.
- Date 1983
- Materials metal, paper, plastic
- Measurements 5,3 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Simon Turmel, 2022.012.073
Photo by Michel Julien
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