Canada, Cef. A 258Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity Awards of the knight class

Awards of the knight class were limited to two hundred and fifty per annum

exterior lid embossed with gilt “Deutsche Akademie” (German Academy)

typically those in positions of significant responsibility in direct support of senior flag and general officers

An SS Presentation Julleuchter - Crafted in porcelain in an earth/ruddy colour

Instituted 15 May 1941

Canada, Cef. A 258Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity Awards of the knight classIn pickled brass, measuring 41. 3 mm (w) x 44. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact but pinched, contact marks, surface wear evident on the lion's face and on both fleur de lis, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Quebec City, Quebec under the authority of G. O. 63, June 15, 1917. The Battalion sailed October 16, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel P. E. Blondin with a strength of 16