“Century Sam” – BC Centennial Mascot — The Nor Collection

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“Century Sam” – BC Centennial Mascot

Date

1958

Designer

Bob Banks

Client

Government of British Columbia

Category

Graphics

[!century-sam-patch.jpg](http://canadiandesignresource.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/century-sam-patch.jpg) Photo: [Sam Carter Collection](http://bc150.ecuad.ca/acknowledge.html) This commemorative patch features “Century Sam”, the gold prospecting mascot of BC’s centennial celebrations. No question, the gold rush had a big influence on the province and I can only imagine that this aspect of our history must have felt a lot closer/more relevant 50 years ago. Source: [BC150 Applied Arts Project](http://bc150.eciad.ca/)

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