Hartford Aviation Commission Badge
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Medos Pelshaw
(American)
ManufacturerManufactured by
Whitehead and Hoag Company
Date1935
Mediumgold; cardboard; velvet
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (badge overall height x width): 1 1/2 × 1 1/4in. (3.8 × 3.2cm)
Other (box overall height x width x depth): 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 1 3/4in. (1.3 × 4.4 × 4.4cm)
ClassificationsCeremonies
Credit LineGift of Thomas Palshaw
Object number2014.112.4
DescriptionHartford Aviation Commission badge belonging to Medos Pelshaw, Commissioner. The badge is in the shape of a police shield and probably made of gold or brass. The text on the badge is in purple. Between the text is an engraving of an eagle and an emblem, likely of the Aviation Commission. Beneath the emblem are the words "Post Nubila Phoebus," which is Latin for "after the clouds, the sun." The eagle, emblem shield, and the Latin phrase are outlined in purple. The edge of the badge is engraved with a leaf pattern. The back of the badge has a vertical pin. The Commissioner's name is engraved on the back, "Medos J. Pelshaw." The badge is housed in a purple cardboard box, and sits on a purple velvet cushion.
NotesWith the two photographs, highway map, and badge came papers related to the Hartford Aviation Commission, which can be found in the archives collection with object number Ms 101882.Status
Not on view
Unknown
Governor John Harper Trumbull
James Liddell Goldie
1927