Material: Gilt brass
Size: 17 mm diameter
Design: Maple leaf above outstretched wings, enclosed by the legend AIR CADETS CANADA.
Reverse: Fixed loop shank with SCULLY LTD MONTREAL backmark.
Circa: 1941-1968
Notes:
Small cuff-sized Air Cadets Canada button for Royal Canadian Air Cadet uniform use. The maple leaf and winged device closely reflect the cadet movement’s aviation identity and its connection to Canadian air force tradition.
Scully of Montreal was one of the principal Canadian makers of cadet and military insignia in the mid-20th century. This example is one of the smaller variants within the Air Cadets Canada button group.