Kingston General Hospital crest, which consists of a round white piece of heavy cloth with a red cross embroidered on the front and white letters embroidered on top of the cross; the outside edges of the crest are finished with white thread.
Kingston General Hospital crest, which consists of a round white piece of heavy cloth with a red cross embroidered on the front and white letters embroidered on top of the cross; the outside edges of the crest are finished with white thread.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Donated by Pat Daniels, the nephew of the original owner, Queenie Cooke, Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing graduate Class of 1927.
Dates
1924
1927
circa 1924-1927
Date Remarks
Miss Cooke graduated from Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing in 1927
Material
fabric: white; red
Inscriptions
The crest has the letters, "K.G.H." embroidered horizontally across it
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C5-3
Depth
0.2 cm
Diameter
7.7 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Depth: 0.2 cm. x Diameter: 7.7 cm.
Condition Remarks
The crest shows no tears, holes or stains in the fabric; it appears to be unused
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Article
Reference Comments
Andrea Melvin, “Badges of Honour or Devices of Control?: Nursing Uniforms at Kingston General Hospital Training School for Nurses,” Dr. Margaret Angus Research Fellowship, 2008. Museum of Health Care at Kingston.
Research Facts
Kingston General Hospital had the symbol of the red cross displayed on the sleeves of nursing uniforms, seen as the “international symbol of mercy,” which later became the symbol of the International Red Cross Association. As such, the hospital began embroidering its initials “KGH” onto the cross to distinguish themselves from the Red Cross.