WW1 Canadian Army Service Corps Sweetheart Badge

This WW1 Canadian Army Service Corps Sweetheart Badge is a period artifact associated with the Canadian armed forces during the First World War. Sweetheart badges were often presented to the loved ones of serving military personnel as tokens of connection and support. This example features the distinctive emblem of the Canadian Army Service Corps, typically incorporating the royal crown and maple leaf motifs, along with the unit’s initials and relevant insignia. Constructed from brass or silvered metal, such badges were commonly made as brooches or pins, suitable for everyday wear on civilian clothing. Sweetheart badges served both as personal keepsakes and visible symbols of the wearer’s link to a service member overseas. Items of this type offer insight into the social and familial dimensions of military service during the 1914–1918 conflict. This badge is representative of the period and the traditions of commemoration within the Canadian military community.