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Bridlington Town Council Coat of Arms Plaque
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Bridlington Town Council Coat of Arms Plaque
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Bridlington Town Council Coat of Arms Plaque

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.06192012-31-1
Object Type Plaque
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium wood, plastic, metal, adhesive, paper
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 7 in x W 6 in x D 7/8 in (17.8 cm x 15.2 cm x 2.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionWooden plaque with the Bridlington Town Council Coat of Arms. The Coat of Arms consists of a crown on a knight's head and shoulders on top of a crest with blue wavy lines and three Bs in the center with decorative gray and red flourishes on either side and Latin text below. At the top is a gold metal plaque and at the bottom is a brown banner.
Inscriptions and MarkingsText of plaque on obverse: PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA FROM THE MAYOR OF BRIDLINGTON CLLR CYRIL H.D. MARSBURG MAY 2012 Printed text of note adhered to reverse: St. John of Bridlington Lodge No.4434 GRAND PATRON OF FESTIVAL 2006 Master W. Bro Cyril Marsburg
InscribedText of plaque on obverse: PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
FROM THE MAYOR OF BRIDLINGTON CLLR CYRIL H.D. MARSBURG
MAY 2012

Printed text of note adhered to reverse: St. John of Bridlington Lodge
No.4434
GRAND PATRON OF FESTIVAL 2006
Master W. Bro Cyril Marsburg
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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