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Accession Number 1983.28.3 Title military cap Category Clothing, Headwear Object Type cap, military Creator Hawkes and Co. Ltd. Date Made 1927 Place Made Europe: United Kingdom, England Culture European Cultural Region European Gender and Age men Materials and Techniques wool; leather; metal; woven, plain; machine sewn; appliqued, braid Measurements ODIA 55.0 cm Description

Navy blue flat crowned dress uniform cap with leather chin straps and black leather visor. Hat band of black ribbon. Metal Royal Canadian Corps of Signals badge at CF, featuring figure of Mercury with motto-…

Navy blue flat crowned dress uniform cap with leather chin straps and black leather visor. Hat band of black ribbon. Metal Royal Canadian Corps of Signals badge at CF, featuring figure of Mercury with motto- VELOX-VERSUTUS-VIGILANS. Mercury figure is also on 2 brass buttons at sides of hat where chin straps are attached. Lined in cotton fabric, leather, and plastic, with label and visiting card in crown.

Read More + Credit Line Donated by Mr. H.S. Clark