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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
British Royal Visit Commemorative Plate
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

British Royal Visit Commemorative Plate

Object numberMO 2024.4
Name Plate, Commemorative
Maker (American manufacturer, 1887 - 1986)
Date1939
Mediumglass
Dimensionsoverall Diam 12 in x D 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm x 30.5 cm )
DescriptionA heavy, clear glass plate commemorating the 1939 British Royal Visit to the United States. The octagonally-shaped plate has molded, incised, and frosted details. At the center of the plate are left-facing profiles of the heads of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, both wearing crowns. Below the profiles is an American patriotic stars and stripes shield over which is a banner with wording that reads: JUNE 1939 / GEORGE VI AND ELIZABETH / UNITED STATES VISIT. The profiles and shield are flanked by arrows (left side) and a laurel branch (right side) with stars above and below.

The wide rim of the plate is divided into eight panels, three of which have components from the shield of the coat of arms of the United Kingdom: the harp of Ireland; the rampant lion of Scotland; and the three passant guardant lions of England. A fourth panel depicts the Welsh dragon.
Label TextThis plate was produced to commemorate the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to the United States in 1939.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Laura Winer in 2024.
Credit LineGift of Laura Winer in honor of Hajnalka Langer Winer
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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