Canadian Provost Corps Cap Badge

The Canadian Provost Corps Cap Badge is a military insignia worn by members of the Canadian Provost Corps, the branch responsible for military policing duties within the Canadian Army. This badge, used from the formation of the Corps in 1940 until its amalgamation into the Canadian Forces Security Branch in 1968, features a central emblem of a crowned laurel wreath surrounding the letters “CPC,” surmounted by the St. Edward’s Crown. The badge is traditionally manufactured in brass or white metal and is equipped with slider or lug fastenings for attachment to military headdress. The design symbolizes authority and the Corps’ role in upholding discipline within the armed forces. Cap badges such as this one were issued to non-commissioned members and officers alike, serving both as a marker of unit identity and as a piece of official military dress. The Canadian Provost Corps played a vital role during the Second World War and subsequent postwar operations.