A 50th wedding anniversary certificate in wooden frame with glass. The certificate in on tan paper. At the top in colour is the Canadian Coat of Arms. Below the crest are the names "Mr and Mrs. W. G. Thomson" in Old English font. Below in a cursive font it says "Heartiest congratulations and very best wishes on the occasion of your 50th wedding anniversary". In the bottom right hand corner it is signed by the Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau. The frame is light wood, a glass front and a cardboard back.