Name/Title
War Service Badge: Service ClassEntry/Object ID
2013.8.21Description
Sterling silver screw post pin consisting of a shield with three maple leafs joined by a single stem, with a crown above and a scroll below that reads: "General Service." This design is the second of two proposed designs for the War Service Badge: Service Class, a badge established by W. Duff, Canada's Administrator in Council, in 1940 for members of the military, air force, and navy who had been honourably discharged from service. The reverse contains a serial number (399443) and text that reads: "PENALTY FOR MISSUSE 500 DOLLARS OR SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT."Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Pin, ClothingNomenclature Sub-Class
Clothing AccessoriesNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsSearch Terms
War Service Badge, Military, W. Duff, Pin, Screw post, WWIILegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Pin (jewelry), Pin, Clothing, Pin, Screw-post