Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2020.014.001 |
Object Name |
Badge, Military |
Other Name |
Badge, Cap |
Title |
31st Grey Regiment Cap Badge |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1920 |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Canada |
Description |
Militia insignia piece, likely a cap badge. The stamped brass badge (a) has a coppertone finish or patina on the observe side and a brass split pin fastener (b) on the reverse side. No maker's mark observed. The County Crest on the badge includes a crowned lion guardant at the left and a leonine or tiger figure at the right. The bottom banner area bears the words: "DE BON VOULOIR SERVIR LE ROY" spread out on three banners, with "31" in the center. There is a scaling ladder motif at the very top. |
Makers mark |
None |
Provenance |
Manufacturer unknown. Dates to between 1900 and 1920. Belonged to the 31st Grey Regiment, a militia unit in Grey County. Found in the collection in 2020. |
Collection |
Military, 20th-c Collection |
Material |
Brass/Copper |
Dimensions |
W-4 L-3.2 D-1 cm |
Found |
Grey County, Ontario |
Subjects |
Military parades & ceremonies Militias Badges Headgear Lions |
Search Terms |
31st Grey Regiment |
Function |
The item is likely a cap badge (it would have had two matching collar badges as well). The split pin fastener made it easy to remove the badge for cleaning purposes. Some of the design is derived from the heraldic symbols used by the Earl of Grey's family crest. |