Material: Gilt brass
Dimensions: 28 mm width × 26 mm height
Description: This twentieth-century military insignia was explicitly struck for commissioned officers serving within the Cadet Instructors Cadre (CIC), a specialized branch of the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve dedicated to administering, safety-checking, and training youth aviation squadrons. The single-piece gilding metal design features a detailed, veined Canadian maple leaf with a textured background finish. Superimposed over the center is a distinct, horizontally perched eagle with its wings fully spread, acting as the historic tactical motif for air-element training units. Rising directly from the central stem is the St. Edward's Crown (Queen's Crown), reflecting its active production run during the late twentieth-century reign of Queen Elizabeth II. The unmarked reverse face uses a secure dual-clutch back configuration to hold the piece perfectly straight on a service dress lapel.
Circa: Mid to Late 20th Century
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