Canadian Layer Rating Badges?

[Nozzer]

Hello

I picked these up the other week and it has been suggested to me that they are Canadian. They are yellow thread and are different to the RN yellow thread badges I have. Can any one confirm they are Canadian and from what period?

Many thanks in advance,

Andy

[fez]

Hi Andy,
Yes, they are Canadian ww2, early post war i believe/
Fez

[Nozzer]

Cheers Fez

I've a couple more, so I will put them in my album in the next couple of days.

Andy

[RCN]

They came out in 1944 as a wartime economy measure, to replace the gold wire embroidered badges.

For more of them see my posts on 2WW RCN badges:

& if you would like some more examples of them I have a few....


Bryan

[Nozzer]

Originally Posted by RCN

They came out in 1944 as a wartime economy measure, to replace the gold wire embroidered badges.

For more of them see my posts on 2WW RCN badges:

& if you would like some more examples of them I have a few....


Bryan

LOL.... of course I should have known where to look Cheers for that. Were they used by the RN? The economy badges I have are a lot duller.

Out of interest, in my album is a senior rates button that was made in the US. It came with a lot of other RN buttons that originated from Britain. Was this button made for the RCN?

Thanks,

Andy

[RCN]

Originally Posted by andyh

LOL.... of course I should have known where to look Cheers for that. Were they used by the RN? The economy badges I have are a lot duller.

There are colour varients, depends upon the manufacturer I too have some that are a deeper yellow.....

Out of interest, in my album is a senior rates button that was made in the US. It came with a lot of other RN buttons that originated from Britain. Was this button made for the RCN?

All RCN buttons had CANADA over the shank & below the stock of the anchor ...
except the Flag officers which were identical to the RN.

Bryan...........