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Glasgow Royal Infirmary & Associated Hospitals School of Nursing Badge
Glasgow Royal Infirmary & Associated Hospitals School of Nursing Badge
Glasgow Royal Infirmary & Associated Hospitals School of Nursing Badge
Glasgow Royal Infirmary & Associated Hospitals School of Nursing Badge

Glasgow Royal Infirmary & Associated Hospitals School of Nursing Badge

Maker (Birmingham, England, founded 1827)
Date1979
Object NameBadge
Mediumenamelled metal
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
DimensionsOverall: Height: 3.175 cm, Width: 2.286 cm
AcquisitionKenneth A Webster Nursing Collection.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS032214
Keywords
About MeOval badge with relief design and blue enamel border. The centre of the badge has a thistle plant with three heads and a serpent entwined around the stem and underneath the inscription "AUSPICE / CAELO". The border is inscribed "GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY & ASSOCIATED HOSPITALS / SCHOOL OF NURSING".

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