The Canada Thread

the Canadian Symbol

so they were putting these things on the prows of boats??

I found an article about the plaque in the Montreal Gazette - December 21, 1927 and it said -

With the co-operation of the various provincial governments in Canada the national committee for the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation are placing a copper plaque, suitably framed, in every public and separate school building throughout Canada. The plaques are now in process of manufacture, and it is expected to have the bulk of them out by the end of the month.

The plaque, which is attractively designed, carries the motto, "Canada Our Country" for the English speaking communities and "Canada Notre Patrie" for the French Canadian sections. It is twenty by fourteen inches and, besides the motto, the Canadian coat of arms is superimposed, surrounded by clusters of maple leaves. At the top is the word "Confederation" and at the sides "1867-1927", forming a permanent record of the historic event celebrated this year.

The plaque was first suggested by the chairman of the National Executive, Hon. George P. Graham.

The provincial prime ministers have been asked to arrange for some sort of patriotic unveiling ceremony in connection with placing the plaques in the schools.

The fiftieth anniversary of Confederation was not celebrated, nor were there any other Commonwealth celebrations in 1917, by royal proclamation. In 1927 they went a little crazy to make up for lost time...