Miscellaneous Canadian Insignia

The rank and trade badges are all Canadian-made items, which often vary signficantly from their British counterparts

RANK BADGES

RSM, Q/C on serge, pair $10.00...single, $5.00

", K/C, on serge, $7.50...pairs are sometimes available, inquire

", K/C on KD, 2 different, each $5.00

", post-WW II, Arms of Canada, K/C, pair  $20.00 

", CF gilt/green enamel collar pair, Q/C, $8.00 

Conductor RCOC, on KD, K/C, $15.00 

", repro pair on khaki serge, very well done, $15.00

WO1, K/C on KD, pair $20.00...single, $10.00 

", K/C on serge, pair $15.00...single, $7.50

", K/C black/red K/C, QOR & Reginas,$12.50 

", brass type used 1948-52, K/C within maple leaf wreath, single only with backing plate, $20.00

" RCAF 1948-52, K/C within maple leaf wreath, embroidered in red & pale grey on dark blue, $12.50

", Q/C green/black, Winnipegs, $6.50

WO2, K/C, on KD, pair $10.00

", singles, several different, each $5.00

", on felt or serge, several different singles both padded & unpadded, each $5.00...matched pairs often available, ask.

", K/C black/red,  also good for S/Sgt ranks QOR & Reginas, $6.50** 

", K/C green/black, Winnipegs, $10.00 

", K/C RCAF, $5.00 

", Q/C green/black, Winnipegs, $5.00

Sergeant, late WWII type with narrow green line between stripes, edged with brown felt for CWAC, pair $25.00...single, $12.50

", 1950s without green line, pair $15.00...single, $7.50

", QOR & Reginas,, black tape on scarlet, pair $20.00...single only, $10.00

Corporal, 1950s type, pair $10.00

", RCAF late war pattern, $7.50

", QOR & Reginas, black tape on scarlet, single only, $7.50

Lance Corporal, late war issue,1950s type, pair $7.50 

", edged with brown felt for CWAC, $5.00

", QOR & Reginas,, black tape on scarlet, pair $10.00...single, $5.00

Cadet Pipe Major, 4-bar chevron with superimposed bagpipes, red/CF green, $6.50**

Drum Major, 4-bar chevron with superimposed drum, yellow/CF green wool, $7.50

Pipe/Drum Major, 4-bar chevron alone, gilt metal with green enamel, clutchback, single only $5.00

", but with blue enamel, pair $10.00

LAC RCAF, pale blue/navy, $1.50**...also red/KD, embroidered or woven, $1.50** 

 

BLAZER BADGES

Royal Canadian Navy, 5" tall, red wreath with RCN below, white anchor centre, K/C top, all on black, $6.00

", red anchor on very light grey maple leaf, on black ground, 3-3/4" tall, $4.00

Can. Merchant Navy, yellow or blue naval crown detailed black, on very pale grey maple leaf, on black ground, each 3-1/2" tall and each $5.00

Lanark & Renfrew Scottish, wire-embroidered on black,  4-1/8" tall, unused $20.00

Canadian Scottish, cross & 16 with coronet, scroll below, wire-embroidered on black,  3-3/8" tall, $15.00

HLI of Canada, wire-embroidered on black,  K/C, 3-3/4" tall, $20.00

Argyll & Sutherland Hldrs. of Canada, wire-embroidered on black, K/C, heavily padded, 3-3/4" tall, $25.00

R. Can. Corps of Signals, wire-embroidered on black with Q/C, centre behind Jimmy is violet, 3" tall, $15.00

Three Rivers Regiment, wire-embroidered on black,  Q/C, $20.00

Royal 22e Regiment, wire-embroidered on black, Q/C, $20.00

British Columbia Regt. wire-embroidered, background is dark green wool, $20.00

 

CONTEMPORARY RCMP INSIGNIA

These are gilt & silver tinsel wire badges on a black cloth background

Crossed revolvers, $4.00

Crossed revolvers with crown, $5.00

Crossed automatic pistols, $5.00

Lyre & maple leaves with crown above, $4.00

Spur, $5.00

Crossed rifles, $4.00

Crossed rifles with crown, $5.00

Musical Ride (crossed lances), gold wire instead of tinsel, older, $10.00

Title RCMP GRC/POLICE with badge between, tinsel woven, pair $8.00, single $4.00

As above, but smaller and has R.C.M.P. G.R.C. either side of badge, no POLICE, pair $6.00, single $3.00

Title, rectangle with STUDENT/ETUDIANT, $2.50

", but reads AUXILIARY/AUXILIAIRE, $2.50

", but reads COMMUNITY CONSTABLE/GENDARME COMMUNAUTAIRE, $2.50

 

 

We also maintain a significant stock of gold and silver lace chevrons, as well as wire-embroidered warrant officer badges, on various coloured backgrounds. Please let us know your specific needs and we will do everything we can to meet your request.

 

We also can supply RCAF/RAF officer's rank lace by the foot, both narrow and regular width, and some where the ranks are woven as a single strip.  Please inquire regarding your needs and we will try to accomodate you.

“Mars” Badge, $2.00 

"Standard First Aid" St John Ambulance round patch, white/black, $1.00

"Emergency Fist Aid" St John Ambulance triangular patch, white & red/black, $1.00

Crossed Quebec Flags, 4 inches, on white felt, $3.50 

R. Can. Air Cadets service marks, eagle & maple leaf with 1, 2 or 3 propellors on dark blue wool, each $2.50

", but on CF green cloth, 2, 3 or 4 propellors, each $1.50

Montreal Highland Cadets Sporran Badge, like cap badge CD.5, but 1¼” high, $15.00 

50th Gordon Hldrs Sporran Badge, 1913-20, br,  Mazeas MM.159, $35.00 

91st Regt. Argylls Badge, MM.251 pattern but 2 screw fitting and wm,most likely pouch badge, $100.00

Maritime Cmd Breast Badge, Q.207, Scully, $6.50

Mobile Cmd. Breast Badge, Q.208, clutchback, $4.00

Communications Cmd. Breast Badge, Q.205, marked Nemo 89, stem of maple leaf is brown, $10.00

 ", but stem is red like leaf, marked Breadner 89, $6.50

Air Cmd., Q.201,superimposed eagle & crown. $10.00

Air Transport Cmd. Q.203, screwback w/leatheer posket hanger tab, $15.00

Can. Contingent Task Force Golan UNDOF, locally-made pocket badge 2-1/4" tall with soft enamelling, lettering is 5/16" tall; on black leather pocket hanger, $15.00

", but smaller, 2-1/8" tall with lettering1/4" tall, Can. flag same width, but taller & red enamel darker, leather pocket hanger, $15.00

Can. Contingent UNDOF, similar to above but without TFG, other minor differences, soft enamel, on black leather background with thumbtack clutches, $15.00

Imperial Munitions Board Woman Worker Canada WWI pinback badge, dark brass with three SIX MONTHS SERVICE bars (one suspension ring gone), marked Ellis Bros. Toronto, and numbered 2396; pinback, excellent, Charlton ref. 160-1-1.  $35.00

Rectangular Medal General Crerar, oxicized wm finish w/suspension ring but no ribbon; has bust portrait of Gen. Crerar with H.P.S.V. "S.O.S'/Generaal Crerar/Wandeltocht below.  $12.50

Canadian Airborne Shoulder Title and Buttons, buttons are gilt, one 5/8" diam. & one 3/4" diam, plus gilt title showing para wing on maroon, clutchback, 3-piece set $15.00

Gorget Tab, long 4-3/4" type used by colonels & brigadiers, red melton with maroon gimp, gilt crested button of Can. Ordnance Corps as used 1904-26, left lapel single only $25.00

CF Sergeant's Rank Pins, pair enamelled green on gilt, clutchback, $8.00

Can. Red Cross Society WWII "Women's War Work" Pin, 11/16" diam. pinback, gilt w/white & red enamels, mounted on original "Quality Jewellery" issue card, $10.00

Canadian Army Ski Assn.,Pin, 1" tall shield enamelled red & white, $4.00

Canadian National Defence DCGE Pin,, 1-1/16" tall enamelled white, red & dark blue, clutchback, $4.00

R. Can. Sea Cadets Lapel Pin, 9/16" tall, enamels & gilt, clutchback, $2.50

 ", older type, screwback, dark blue enamel, $2.50 

R. Can. Air Cadets "1 Yr" Lapel Pin,3/4" tall, enamels & gilt, $1.50

Canadian Legion Lapel Pin with TWENTY Scroll, white metal w/enamels, 1-1/8" tall, pinback, $6.00

Dominion Marksmen Lapel Pin, dark copper maple leaf, 5/8" tall, screwback, $7.50

US Presidential Unit Citation, embr. blue & yellow on serge, $5.00

", blue ribbon edged in gold wire, on serge, $10.00

 

TRADE AND SPECIALTY BADGES

Letter "S", buff on khaki serge, $5.00

Crossed Trumpets, serge, $7.50 

Asst. Instructor,  crown over AI, serge, $4.00 

RCE Grenade, for sergeant, serge, $3.50

Double Hunting Horn, serge, $8.00 

Cadet Piper, yellow/CF green, $3.00 

1st & 2nd Army Tank Bdes Tank Badge, worn 1940-42 on right sleeve; this is a Canadian-made one on greenish KD, very scarce in Can. make, $30.00

Crossed Signal Flags, serge, $4.00 

", but blue is a pale blue not royal blue, $5.00 

Steering Wheel with Star, serge, $5.00

T badge, plain, small size, $3.00 

", with K/C above, on serge, $4.00

RCAF Trade Badges 1943-52, pale blue/blue-grey serge...Instrument Maker and Metal Worker, each $2.50** 

RCAF "Sparks", fist w/flashes in red on greenish KD, $6.00

RCAF Shoulder Eagles, uncut pair pale blue/navy melton, w/o CANADA, $6.00

 

WW II SERVICE CHEVRONS

White, small, each $2.00 

Red, as above, each $1.50 

Black, larger early type, each $3.00 

Silver-Grey, larger early type, each $2.00 

 

Metal Badge Accessories

We can also supply a range of metal badge accessories such as brass split pins...short length are $0.05 each, medium $0.10 each and long $0.15 each. If you want to make sure of the correct size, let us have the exact distance between the lugs and we’ll send you the length you need. The minimum split pin order is $1.00, mix or match. . We also have a good supply of regulation weight regimental tartan squares to be cut to size as backings for Scottish badges. Available right now at $4.50 each: Government (Black Watch), Mackenzie, Cameron of Erracht, Hunting Stewart, London/Toronto Scottish (Hodden grey), Campbell of Lorne, Gordon, Douglas, and Murray of Atholl. A changing variety of cut feather hackles and feather bonnet plumes also is available...inquire about present holdings or about your needs.

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