WW1 Canadian CEF COTC Ontario Agricultural College Cap Badge

The WW1 Canadian CEF COTC Ontario Agricultural College Cap Badge is an original military insignia from the period of the First World War. Issued to members of the Canadian Officers’ Training Corps (COTC) at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph, Ontario, this brass badge was worn on the service cap and signified affiliation with the college’s training unit under the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). The badge typically features the crest of the Ontario Agricultural College, flanked by laurel leaves, and includes a scroll with relevant inscriptions, such as the institution’s name and COTC designation. Badges of this type were produced during the war to foster esprit de corps and identify officers-in-training connected to Canadian universities and colleges. The badge is equipped with original lugs or slider for attachment to a uniform headdress. This item is valued by collectors for its historical association with Canada’s military education during the Great War.