Medallion - Ninth Abbotsford International Air Show
Issuer Canada
Type Commemorative medals
Obverse
Laurel wreath, maple leaf and trophy superposed on a map of Canada.
Lettering: CANADA'S 1970 NATIONAL AIR SHOW FOUNDED 1962
Reverse
Planes of different historical periods flying.
Lettering: THE NINTH ANNUAL ABBOTSFORD INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW 1970
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
CANADA'S 1970 NATIONAL AIR SHOW FOUNDED 1962
Reverse Lettering
THE NINTH ANNUAL ABBOTSFORD INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW 1970
Comments
The map on the reverse strangely misses Labrador. It seems likely that it was created with a pre-1949 map when Newfoundland with Labrador was still a dominion. While Newfoundland is an island, the land boundaries between Labrador and Quebec would have been obvious. Someone with little knowledge of history and geography could assume that this piece of land was not part of Canada.
