Montreal Highland Cadets Glengarry Cap Badge Canada Scottish Highlander Antique For Sale

Vintage Montreal Highland Cadets Glengarry / cap badge from Canada.
This distinctive Scottish-style badge features a large St. Andrew'ssaltire at center, Scottish lion rampant above, and an elaborate wreathof thistles and maple leaves.
The scrolls read:
HIGHLAND CADETSMONTREAL
The Montreal Highland Cadets were organized in Montreal in 1889.Historical accounts specifically describe their distinctive badge asconsisting of a St. Andrew's cross surmounted by a Scottish lionrampant, surrounded by thistles and maple leaves, with the regimentaldesignation "Highland Cadets, Montreal."
Specialist references identify this Montreal Highland Cadets badgepattern as Mazeas CD5.
Gold/gilt-tone metal construction with two loop fasteners on reverse.No maker name is clearly visible.
An attractive and less commonly encountered piece of early Canadiancadet and Scottish-Canadian military history.
Please see all photographs for construction, markings and condition.Sold exactly as shown.

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