Material: White embroidered cotton thread on dark navy wool service cloth
Size: 73mm w x 83mm h
Description: This military cloth sleeve insignia features a specialized branch layout machine-embroidered with silver-white thread on an arched, dark navy-blue wool base. The upper portion displays a crisp Canadian maple leaf, serving as the primary national identifier for Canadian naval forces. Directly beneath the leaf rests a highly detailed ship's steering wheel (helmsman's wheel), characterized by eight distinct spokes radiating from a central hub to symbolize steering and seamanship. Positioned horizontally at the absolute base of the cluster is a specialized, beautifully rendered device of some sort...
Circa: Mid 20th Century
Notes:
This badge represents the quartermaster trade within the post-war Royal Canadian Navy. The wheel is an established emblem of steering and navigation, while the maple leaf marks Canadian service. It belongs to the period after the 1950 reorganization of naval trade insignia and before the 1968 unification of the Canadian Armed Forces.