Windsor Shad Derby Festival Pin & Ribbons
(far left) Roger L. Olsen marching in the Shad Derby Parade
A longstanding tradition was begun in 1972 with distribution of numbered medallions and pins for the Shad Derby Festival volunteers. The annual tradition was started by Roger Olsen of Combustion Engineering.
These valued medallions are distributed still to this day during the Shad Derby Gala as a token of appreciation to all the past Festival Chairs, current event chairs, volunteers & contributors associated with preserving & continuing the Shad Derby Festival in Windsor, Connecticut. The honor of selecting the Shad Derby pin color is bestowed upon that year's organizing Festival Chairpersons.
A collection of all the past Shad Derby Festival pins can be found at the Windsor Historical Society.
Roger L. Olsen of then Combustion Engineering (now GE) who started the pins & medallions tradition for the Windsor shad Derby Festival.
These valued medallions are distributed still to this day during the Shad Derby Gala as a token of appreciation to all the past Festival Chairs, current event chairs, volunteers & contributors associated with preserving & continuing the Shad Derby Festival in Windsor, Connecticut. The honor of selecting the Shad Derby pin color is bestowed upon that year's organizing Festival Chairpersons.
A collection of all the past Shad Derby Festival pins can be found at the Windsor Historical Society.
Roger L. Olsen of then Combustion Engineering (now GE) who started the pins & medallions tradition for the Windsor shad Derby Festival.
Shad Derby Pin Collection at the 50th Shad Derby Coronation Ball.
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This is the collection currently on display at the Windsor Historical Society.
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Shad Derby Festival Pin Colors
2024 - 2023 - 2022 - Shad Yellow 2020 - Emerald 2019 - Light Purple 2018 - Blue 2017 - Dark Green 2016 - Pink 2015 - Gold 2014 - Dark Orange 2013 - Midnight Blue 2012 - Purple 2011 - Maroon 2010 - Yellow 2009 - Kelly Green |
2008 - Maroon 2007 - Reflex Blue 2006 - Maroon 2005 - Dark Blue 2004 - Gold 2003 - Red 2002 - Dark Blue 2001 - Royal 2000 - Teal 1999 - Navy 1998 - Orange 1997 - Maroon 1996 - Green |
