Canadian RCAF Cold Lake Inter Section Volleyball Champs 1956 Felt Jacket Patch

The Canadian RCAF Cold Lake Inter Section Volleyball Champs 1956 Felt Jacket Patch is an original piece of military sports memorabilia. This patch was awarded to participants or winners in the inter-section volleyball championships held at Royal Canadian Air Force Station Cold Lake in 1956. Constructed from colored felt, the patch features stitched lettering that denotes the specific event, location, and year. RCAF Station Cold Lake in Alberta was, and remains, a key facility for air force training and operations in Canada. Patches of this type were commonly worn on jackets or uniforms to signify athletic achievement and unit participation in sports competitions. The artifact provides insight into both the recreational activities organized at Canadian military bases and the tradition of awarding cloth insignia to recognize excellence in such events. This patch is of interest to collectors of Canadian military and RCAF history, as well as those studying postwar military sporting culture.