Canadian Manitoba Horse Cap Badge

The Canadian Manitoba Horse Cap Badge is a military insignia associated with The Manitoba Horse, a cavalry regiment of the Canadian Militia. Established in 1912, The Manitoba Horse played a role in domestic duties during the First World War before being amalgamated with The Fort Garry Horse in 1936. The cap badge typically features a prancing horse over a scroll inscribed with the regiment’s name, often accompanied by a crown symbolizing service to the Crown. Constructed from brass or bi-metal, such badges were worn on the headdress as a mark of regimental identity and distinction. The detailed design reflects the unit’s mounted heritage and is characteristic of early 20th-century Canadian cavalry insignia. This badge offers insight into Canadian military history and the traditions of pre-unification regiments that contributed to the country’s defense structure in the early 1900s.