Name/Title
War Service Badge: Service ClassEntry/Object ID
2013.8.18a,bDescription
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 (600265) and text that reads: "PENALTY FOR MISSUSE 500 DOLLARS OR SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT." Pin owned by C.E. Rielly.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Pin, LapelNomenclature Primary Object Term
Pin, ClothingNomenclature Sub-Class
Clothing AccessoriesNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsSearch Terms
WWII, War Service Badge, W. Duff, Pin, Screw post, Military, RiellyLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Pin (jewelry), Pin, Screw-post, Pin, ClothingDimensions
Height
2.2 cmWidth
1.5 cmDepth
0.8 cmDimension Notes
2022-05-12
