Canadian Officers Training Corps University of British Columbia Shoulder Title Insignia Single

The Canadian Officers Training Corps University of British Columbia Shoulder Title Insignia is a single cloth badge historically worn by officer cadets affiliated with the Canadian Officers Training Corps (COTC) at the University of British Columbia. This shoulder title features embroidered text identifying the wearer’s connection to both the parent organization (COTC) and the university. Such insignia were commonly sewn onto the upper sleeve of service uniforms, serving as a visible identifier within military and academic settings during the mid‐20th century. The COTC was established in Canadian universities to provide military training to students and prepare them for potential commissioning as officers in the Canadian armed forces. Period shoulder titles are of interest to collectors and researchers specializing in Canadian military education and academic-military partnerships. This particular item represents the tradition of officer training at Canadian universities and contributes to the understanding of student military identification during a significant period in Canadian military history.