Category 8: Communication Objects➔Documentary Objects➔Graphic Documents➔Cartograph➔Map
Artifact
Accession Number:
2018-12-12-10
Date
circa 1940Description
A map of the Queen's Realm drawn for Maclean's by Eric Aldwinckle. The map shows Commonwealth Countries, Colonies, Protectorates, Protected States, Trustees,Condominiums. There are definitions for each of these realms. For each Realm the coat of arms for each entity is show. There is an insignia for each realm and there is a legend for the insignia. The legend for the insignia has two cherubs sitting beside a compass and one one side of the cherub on the west side are various types of trees drawn in green, Above the cherubs is a fish in blue and above the fish is a compass in Red and green. The USA is shown as mountains and trees in green and white. The edge of the map is scrolled in green, white and red with small circles in the centre of each side.
The map may have been used at the Comet School when it was open. Materials
Paper
InkMeasurements
18 5/8 inches L x 27 inches W Category
Map