TitleShip Plaque from AlenoDatec 1965-2020About this objectA heraldic ship’s plaque from the vessel Aleno, featuring a copper shield on a wooden base. The design includes a medieval-style helmet with flowing decorative relief above a central white shield bearing three boars’ heads facing left. The plaque is inscribed with “Mad-e-Quelem-e-Pel-Amzer,” a phrase in Breton (a Celtic language from Brittany, France) which can be interpreted as “We endure over time” or “We remain steadfast through time.”Object No.2013.18Physical descriptionA shield-shaped plaque consisting of metal (likely copper) mounted on a wooden shield-shaped base. The upper section features a medieval-style helmet with flowing decorative relief. At the centre is a white shield containing three boars’ heads facing left. Beneath the shield is the inscribed motto “Mad-e-Quelem-e-Pel-Amzer.”CreatorHeraldic Artists LtdInscriptions & marks"Aleno", "Mad-e-Quelem-e-Pel-Amzer"DimensionsH: 320 mm W: 240 mm D: 25 mmPlace madeIrelandMaterialMetalWoodSourceLa Perouse MuseumOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesSocial history
