Ontario Regiment (Royal Canadian Armoured Corps) Gilt Collar Badge (1953-2022 Pattern)

Ontario Regiment (Royal Canadian Armoured Corps) gilt collar badge, 1953–2022 Pattern, a Canadian military regimental insignia associated with the Ontario Regiment (RCAC), a reserve armoured regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. The badge represents the regiment’s long association with armoured warfare and its connection with the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.

The Ontario Regiment traces its lineage to early Canadian militia and armoured formations and has maintained a prominent role within Canada’s armoured reserve forces. The 1953–2022 pattern encompasses a substantial period of Canadian military history, including the Cold War and the subsequent development of the Canadian Army’s modern armoured capability. Gilt collar badges formed part of regimental dress insignia and were worn to identify personnel and reinforce the distinctive identity of individual Canadian Army units.

This badge is of particular interest to collectors of Canadian military insignia, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps badges, Ontario Regiment militaria, Canadian Army collar badges and Commonwealth armoured forces. Suitable for collections covering post-war Canadian military uniform and regimental insignia.

Dimensions

Approx. 35mm x 30mm.

Condition

Excellent overall condition. The gilt-coloured metal retains clear definition to the principal design and remains suitable for display or inclusion in a collection of Canadian military insignia.