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.
Made/Created
Date made
1940
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Pin, Lapel
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Pin, Clothing
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Clothing Accessories
Nomenclature Class
Clothing
Nomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
Search Terms
WWII, War Service Badge, W. Duff, Pin, Screw post, Military, Rielly
